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Podcast: Squawk Pod
Episode: A Match in the Ring & a Debt Limit Showdown 4/3/23
Description: UFC parent Endeavor is taking a majority stake in World Wrestling Entertainment, spinning off UFC and WWE into a new company. CNBCâs Alex Sherman, who broke the story over the weekend, discusses the many colorful characters in the new boardroom, and whatâs next in streaming and scripted entertainment. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) discusses the Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. deficit, and pushing for a âreasonable, responsibleâ middleground. Plus, OPEC is cutting oil output, in a surprise announcement, McDonaldâs is preparing to lay off corporate workers, and Starbucks is at odds with the labor unionsâagain. In this e...