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Podcast: Squawk Pod
Episode: $30m in Hollywood & A Capitalist Critique 06/17/24
Description: The U.S. Surgeon General wants a tobacco-style warning on social media, and George Clooney, Julia Roberts, and Jimmy Kimmel helped President Bidenâs campaign raise $30m at a Hollywood fundraiser over the weekend. Author and investor Ruchir Sharma is out with a new book, âWhat Went Wrong with Capitalism.â He makes a capitalist critique of our economic system in a lively discussion about the governmentâs relationship with private industry. Plus, flight tracking company Hopper says July 4th deals are still on the table; the appâs lead economist Hayley Berg explains why prices are down this year, and how to s...