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Podcast: Squawk Pod
Episode: Inflation Breakdown, Microsoft’s Victory over FTC & Weight-Loss Drug Probe 7/12/23
Description: Inflation rose just 0.2% in June, less than expected as consumers get a break from price increases. CNBC’s Rick Santelli and Mike Santoli were joined by Manhattan Institute’s Allison Schrager and Economist Betsey Stevenson to help break down June's CPI data. A federal judge in San Francisco has denied the FTC’s motion to stop Microsoft from completing its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Jamillia Ferris, former DOJ & FCC antitrust official and partner at Freshfields’ antitrust, competition and trade group, discusses the state of the Microsoft-Activision deal. Jared Holz, Mizuho Securities healthcare sector specialist, discusses news of EU regulators expanding it...