Cotton Criticizes Biden Making Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip an ‘Issue’ — ‘No Reason to Escalate This’
Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) on Tuesday weighed in on the increased tension from China over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) potential trip to Taiwan.
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NYT’s Friedman: Media Should ‘Absolutely’ Pursue Hunter Biden Story
On Friday, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman emphasized the importance of the mainstream media investigating Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings after his recovered laptop has reportedly shown some connections to his father, President Joe Biden.
Buttigieg: ‘Astonished’ that Americans Can’t ‘Let Go of the Status Quo’ in Green Energy Transition
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday said he was “still astonished” that some people “seem to really struggle to let go of the status quo” when it comes to the push for greener energy.
Poll: Joe Biden’s Economic Approval Rating Crashes to ‘New Low’
President Joe Biden’s economic approval rating has plummeted to a new low, according to a recent CNBC survey.
Cruz: Biden Tried ‘Appeasement and Weakness to Russia — That Caused the Invasion’
In a Thursday interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) ripped President Joe Biden’s handling of inflation and Russia.
WH’s Deese: Inflation Report ‘Doesn’t Reflect’ the Past 30 Days’; Urges Congress to Pass Spending Bill
White House National Economic Council director Brian Deese on Wednesday pushed for Congress to spend more amid the ongoing record-high inflation.
Nigel Farage: If Boris Johnson Was No Longer Fit to Serve, How Can He Remain in Power?
Brexit leader Nigel Farage on Thursday reacted to Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson announcing his resignation.
CNBC Mocked for ‘Embarrassing’ Claim Mortgage Rates Hitting LGBTQ Homebuyers ‘Especially Hard’
The rise in home costs has posed a challenge in purchasing homes for LGBTQ community members in particular, according to a recent CNBC real estate piece that drew ridicule for its misleading nature and “virtue signaling.”
Pollster Frank Luntz: ‘We Are 13 Days Away from an Absolute Explosion on Inflation’
Friday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” pollster Frank Luntz issued a stark warning over the upcoming July 4 weekend.
WH’s Bernstein: Inflation ‘Very Much Exacerbated by Putin’s War’ — ‘I’m Not Going to Get into Granular Prognostications’
In a Monday appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” White House Council of Economic Advisers member Jared Bernstein doubled down on blaming Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the record-high inflation.
CFOs Say A Recession Is Inevitably Coming Next year, CNBC Survey Shows
Two-thirds think the recession hits in the first half of next year. The rest say it will hit in the second half. None believe a recession can be avoided.
Yellen: Oil Prices Are Set in Global Markets, Not Based on Domestic Production
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday addressed the record-high oil prices.
Paul Ryan: People Thought Biden Was Going to Be a Centrist — ‘That’s Not What He Was’
On Thursday, former House Speaker Paul Ryan weighed in on the state of the country under President Joe Biden’s leadership.
Bernanke: Federal Reserve’s Delayed Response to Inflation ‘Was a Mistake’
Monday, former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke called it a “mistake” for the current Federal Reserve to take a delayed approach to respond to inflation.
CNBC Poll: Fed’s Battle with Inflation will Trigger a Recession
The recession is expected to start in the second half of 2023.
Santelli on GDP Contraction: ‘Goodbye to All the Pandemic Spending’ — ‘That Parade Is Over’
CNBC’s Rick Santelli on Thursday reacted to the Burea of Economic Analysis reporting that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decreased 1.4% in the first quarter of 2022 after being expected to grow 1.1%.
Bernstein: I’ve Never Seen an Administration That’s Done More to Lower Inflation than Biden
Monday, White House Council of Economic Advisers member Jared Bernstein touted the Biden administration’s efforts to lower inflation.
Yellen: ‘We Will Have to Put Up with Inflation for a While Longer’
In an interview with CNBC’s “TechCheck,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen predicted that the United States would have to “put up with inflation for a while longer.” Yellen said the U.S. economy “has been remarkably resilient” given the pandemic, supply chain
Richard Branson: ‘Twitter War’ a Distraction from Russia’s War on Ukraine
Virgin Group founder Richard Branson on Wednesday warned of the distraction caused by the “Twitter war” amid Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s attempted takeover.
Biden Approval Lowest of Presidency: CNBC Poll
President Joe Biden’s approval rating is down to the lowest in his presidency at only 38 percent approval and 53 percent disapproval with the latest CNBC All American Economic survey released on Wednesday.
Dem Rep. Moore: What I ‘Resent the Most Is the Implication’ that COVID Relief Is the Major Driver of Inflation
Wednesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) shared her resentment toward the notion that the trillions of dollars directed at COVID relief funding is driving the record-high inflation in the United States.
GOP Rep. Brady: Looming Tax Hikes, Biden Rhetoric ‘Creating Real Problems’ in the Economy
Tuesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) warned that looming tax hikes in the Senate were “creating real problems” in the U.S. economy.
NYT’s Friedman: Not Sure How Russia Attack Ends ‘Other Than with the Russian People Finding a Way to Remove Putin’
On Friday, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman suggested that the only way to stop Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine was “the Russian people finding a way to remove” President Vladimir Putin.
GOP Sen. Blunt: We Won’t Deal with COVID Spending ‘Unless We Have a Chance to Talk About the COVID Issue at the Border’
Wednesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) pushed back against additional COVID-19 relief funding unless additional spending is set aside to help the COVID issue at the border.
Dem Rep. Schakowsky Blames High Gas Prices on Oil Company Price Gouging
Wednesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) blamed oil companies for record-high gas prices across the United States.
NFL Wants to Make Flag Football an Olympic Sport
The NFL’s plan to make football a genuinely international sport reportedly includes making flag football an Olympic sport.
Toomey: Radical Left Wing of Democratic Party Doesn’t Like Capitalism — ‘Vilification of Stock Buybacks Is Completely Ridiculous’
Tuesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) weighed in on the Biden administration’s new proposals over corporate stock buyback restrictions and a billionaire minimum income tax.
Elizabeth Warren: Elon Musk ‘Didn’t Make It on His Own — He Got Huge Investments from the Government, from Taxpayers’
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on Tuesday continued her feud with tech giant Elon Musk.
Yellen: ‘I See a Lot of Strength in the American Economy’
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday touted the “strength” of the American economy.
GOP Sen. Sullivan: Biden WH Telling Others Not to Invest in American Energy — ‘The American People Are Getting Sick of It’
On Thursday, Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) shared his frustration over the Biden administration’s refusal to utilize American energy.
Warren: COVID, Oil Industry, Meat Industry to Blame for Inflation
In an interview on CNBC’s “The Exchange,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) blamed the coronavirus pandemic, the oil industry, and the meat industry for the record-high inflation in the United States. Warren argued COVID primarily affected the supply chain and shifted
Buttigieg: Oil Prices ‘Largely Outside of Direct Control’ of White House
Tuesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg was asked about the possibility of the White House putting a hold on the nationwide gas tax until gas prices come down in the United States.
Biden Nat’l Economic Council Head Deese: ‘No Amount of Domestic Production We Can Do to Reduce’ Gas Prices
White House National Economic Council director Brian Deese on Wednesday addressed the notion of increasing the use of domestic energy to stem the rising gas prices.
Stacey Abrams: 2021 GA U.S. Senate Runoffs ‘the Safest Election in Georgia History’
During a Wednesday interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams claimed that the 2021 runoff election was “the safest election in Georgia history.”
NYT’s Friedman Slams Freedom Convoy — ‘Foolish and Selfish’
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman on Friday ripped the Freedom Convoy trucker protests intended to combat coronavirus restrictions.
Fmr FDA Commissioner Gottlieb: Wuhan Lab Leak ‘Was Always a Plausible Theory’
Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb on Friday suggested that the theory of coronavirus leaking out of the Wuhan lab “was always a plausible theory.”
CNBC Poll: Record Amount of Voters Disapprove of Joe Biden’s Performance
Fifty-six percent of voters disapprove of President Joe Biden’s first-year job performance, a CNBC poll revealed Tuesday.
CNBC’s Quick Rips School Mask Mandates — ‘About the Dumbest Thing I’ve Ever Heard’
CNBC “Squawk Box” anchor Becky Quick on Monday criticized school mask mandates as kids return back to class after Christmas break amid a spike in cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Fauci Rejects ‘Communication Error’ — People Who Don’t Want COVID Shot ‘Fundamentally Against Vaccination’
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Dr. Anthony Fauci said on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” that people who were refusing to get COVID vaccination were not doing so because of any Biden administration communication error.
Buttigieg Touts ‘Extraordinary’ Supply Chain Efforts — ‘Shelves Are Stocked’ but ‘Not a Mission Accomplished’
Thursday as ports across the nation deal with ongoing supply chain issues, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg praised the Biden administration’s “extraordinary achievements” in solving the crisis in time for the Christmas holiday.
