Weather Pains: Holiday Flights & Cold Season Supplies 12/21/22

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4.2 • 543 Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2022

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

As cold, Covid, and RSV season wears on, many pharmacy aisles have been picked clean by consumers. Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb explains the medicine shortage, suggesting it’s temporary. Also under the weather: airports! Airlines are bracing for mass cancellations and delays this holiday, but The Points Guy Brian Kelly has tips for holiday travelers taking on the country’s wild weather this week. Among the millions traveling this holiday week are Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelenskyy, en route to the White House, and FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, out of Bahamian prison. Plus, CNBC’s Sharon Epperson unpacks America’s layoff worries and workplace happiness. In this episode: Dr. Scott Gottlieb, @ScottGottliebMD Brian Kelly, @thepointsguy Sharon Epperson, @Sharon_Epperson Becky Quick @BeckyQuick Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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0:00.0	Bring in show music please.
0:03.0	Hi, I'm C, NBC producer Katie Kramer.
0:07.0	Today on Squack-Pod, we're under the weather.
0:10.0	It's cold and COVID and RSV season and the pharmacy isles feeling the squeeze
0:15.8	the med shortages with Dr Scott Gottley.
0:18.1	This shouldn't be depleted over the course of the season. You should start to see
0:22.0	store shells get restock.
0:23.3	And Weather's got to the airlines too.
0:26.5	The Points Guy Brian Kelly has some tips to take the traveling edge off.
0:30.5	If you're supposed to travel Friday, look at the forecast, try to leave earlier or later even.
0:35.8	The airlines are offering waivers so you can change free of charge.
0:40.1	Plus the two travelers the world is watching,
0:42.8	former FTX founder from a Hamian prison
0:45.6	and the Ukrainian president from a war zone.
0:47.9	That's kind of a contrast, isn't it?
0:49.5	Zelensky's coming and Sam Bagman freed is coming.
0:52.3	Those big stories, sports biz, and unpacking American job security.
0:57.0	39% of people are worried about a layoff in their household.
1:00.0	It's Wednesday, December 21st, Squack Pod begins right now.
1:05.0	Stand Becky by in three, two, one, queue please.
1:09.0	Good morning everybody.
1:11.0	Welcome to Squackbox here on
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