The Taliban, A 'Taper Tantrum,' & Tesla

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🗓️ 16 August 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

The Afghan government has fallen to the Taliban, and global politics are shifting in response. CNBC’s Dan Murphy in Abu Dhabi considers the global and regional ramifications of the Taliban’s movements, as well as what’s at stake for President Biden, as he weighs an American response. Former State Department Official Evelyn Farkas, a longtime proponent of withdrawing U.S. forces from Afghanistan, considers what’s next for actors across the international stage. As the United States continues to grapple with new Covid-19 cases, companies across the country are delaying their return to in-person work. Harvard Business School Professor Tsedal Neeley discusses the permanence of a hybrid workplace. Plus, the Federal Reserve is avoiding a “taper tantrum” as it considers a response to the recovering U.S. economy, and Tesla’s autopilot feature is under investigation, officially. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0	Bring in show music please.
0:03.0	This is Squawk Pod.
0:05.0	I'm C. NBC producer Katie Kramer.
0:07.0	Today on our podcast,
0:09.0	The Afghan government falls to the Taliban and global politics shift.
0:13.3	See NBC's Dan Murphy in the Middle East.
0:15.5	Some describing this as a Vietnam moment for President Biden and at the same time
0:21.1	an embarrassing end to America's longest war and former State
0:25.7	Department official Evelyn Farkas. The fact that we needed more time and we
0:30.2	needed to give the Afghans a sense that we were still going to be there for them in some fashion because ultimately they lost confidence, political military confidence.
0:40.0	Here at home a return to the workplace or maybe not Professor Sadal Neely of Harvard Business School.
0:47.0	The idea that people have to be in the office for them to progress on their work has been debunked in the last 18 months.
0:56.0	Those stories plus a couple of tease, Tesla, and avoiding a taper tantrum.
1:02.0	The Fed reacts to a recovering economy,
1:05.0	see NBC Steve Leisman.
1:06.8	At first they thought it would be transitory,
1:09.4	and then they thought it would be transitory.
1:11.8	And now they think it's transitory. It's Monday August 16th
1:17.8	2021 SWOCPOD begins right now. Stand back you by three, two, one, fuel brief.
1:25.0	Good morning everybody.
1:27.0	Welcome to Squack Box here on C.
1:29.0	I'm Becky Quick along with Kelly Evans.
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