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This is Squawk Pod. I'm C. N.C. producer Cameron Costa.

Today on our podcast, Ami-Cron, getting closer to home.

Cases identified in New York, Minnesota, and Colorado,

but how prepared are we?

Is there a way to cover for all the variants in it?

I mean, like in the flu shot, I get the quad flu shot every year that

deals with at least four variants. And the statement heard round the world. Who else

is standing up for tennis olympian Punctui and what impact they'll have with leadership expert Jeff Sonnfeld.

Tennis has been very bold. We're wondering where's the stampede of others to follow, but diplomatic boycott makes a lot of sense.

Those stories, plus the Treasury is running out of cash again,

but a couple lawmakers have a complicated plan.

CNBC's Alon Moy.

Sometimes the simplest policy answer

is the hardest political answer.

So you end up with these sort of complicated policy solutions

to get around the fact that no one wants to make the obvious choice.

It's Friday.

Welcome to Friday.

Yes. It's December 3rd 2021 and Squackpot begins right now.

Stand Becky by in three, two, one, cure-free.

Good morning.

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