Another Hike, Congressional Stock Trading, & Clothing Labor in China 05/04/23
The Fed has hiked rates again. Chair Jerome Powell announced the quarter point increase and suggested a pause in the tightening cycle may be coming soon. CNBC’s Steve Liesman discusses the hike and the Fed’s response to the banking crisis. Representatives Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) discuss the letter from their House Select Committee on China to companies including Temu, Shein, and Nike. The two lawmakers have spearheaded a request for information from these companies amid concerns that products leaving China have come from forced Uighur labor. New York Times journalist Kate Kelly discusses the potential conflicts of interest between members of Congress and their stock portfolios. Plus, Paramount Global stock took a hit, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s payday has prompted grumblings within his company. In this episode: Kate Kelly @katekelly Steve Liesman, @steveliesman Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Melissa Lee, @MelissaLeeCNBC Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY
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Show Notes
The Fed has hiked rates again. Chair Jerome Powell announced the quarter point increase and suggested a pause in the tightening cycle may be coming soon. CNBC’s Steve Liesman discusses the hike and the Fed’s response to the banking crisis. Representatives Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) discuss the letter from their House Select Committee on China to companies including Temu, Shein, and Nike. The two lawmakers have spearheaded a request for information from these companies amid concerns that products leaving China have come from forced Uighur labor. New York Times journalist Kate Kelly discusses the potential conflicts of interest between members of Congress and their stock portfolios. Plus, Paramount Global stock took a hit, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s payday has prompted grumblings within his company.
In this episode:
Kate Kelly @katekelly
Steve Liesman, @steveliesman
Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk
Melissa Lee, @MelissaLeeCNBC
Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY
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