After 6 people in nearly 7 million Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients developed a rare type of blood clot, the FDA and CDC have recommended a pause on administering that vaccine in the United States. CNBC’s Meg Tirrell digests the news and what it means for the rest of the J&J vaccine recipients, and Dr. Kavita Patel, a practicing physician and former heal ... Show More
Oct 30
The Largest Crypto Hack & Google’s Worst Day 10/30/26
Binance was hacked in the largest crypto heist ever, impacting $6.3 billion, and Alphabet stock suffered its worst day since Google went public in 2004, dropping 13% on Thursday and wiping out roughly $500 billion in market cap. Just days away from the U.S. midterms, Representati ... Show More
34m 17s
Oct 29
Gary Cohn & Chris Sununu: The Fed, AI, & the Midterms 10/29/26
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh announced that the Federal Reserve is holding interest rates steady. CNBC’s Steve Liesman breaks down the decision, and former director of the National Economic Council Gary Cohn looks to the Fed’s future, risks in the AI economy, and what’s coming for consu ... Show More
41m 9s
Apr 2021
Coronavirus: How Scary Are the Variants?
UPDATE 4/13/21: Since this episode published, there has been some evidence linking the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine to rare blood clots. As of April 13, there were six cases in the U.S. out of more than 6.8 million doses, and one person had died. The CDC and FDA have rec ... Show More
33m 54s
Apr 2021
J&J admits link between its vaccine, blood clots is “Plausible”; WH: Biden will travel to U.K. & Brussels in first foreign trip as president; CDC advisers recommend continued use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine in U.S. for people 18+
CDC panel debating whether J&J vaccine is safe for Americans or if it should no longer be administrated; CDC now recommends pregnant women get cover vaccine; Federal prosecutors examine whether Gaetz took gifts, including travel and paid escorts for political favors; Speaker Pelo ... Show More
40m 14s