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Meta has reported strong quarterly results, highlighting AI-driven shifts to the company’s business. The SEC and CFTC are hosting a joint conference to underscore collaboration on crypto and the digital assets market structure bill. SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Mike Selig discuss the dynamic between the crypto and finance industries and making America competitive for crypto business. President Trump has warned Iran that it should make a nuclear deal with the U.S., or face a large-scale American attack. Former senior advisor on energy policy in the Biden administration’s State Department Amos Hochstein discusses the prospect of an attack on Iran over the weekend. Plus, Accuweather’s Bernie Rayno considers the likelihood of another winter storm over the weekend.

 
Paul Atkins & Mike Selig - 8:27
Amos Hochstein - 20:15
Bernie Rayno - 30:20

 
In this episode:
Paul Atkins, @SECPaulAtkins
Mike Selig, @MichaelSelig
Amos Hochstein, @amoshochstein
Brian Sullivan, @SullyCNBC
Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick
Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin
Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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CNBC Leaders Playbook features candid conversations with the world’s top CEOs and business leaders about how they think, decide, and lead, hosted by CNBC Senior Media & Tech Correspondent Julia Boorstin.
In this episode, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky discusses how he went from an industrial design major to tech founder and CEO of thehome sharing app which forever changed the way we travel, plus the major shift in his approach to leadership. 
All-new episodes air Wednesdays at 10PM ET/PT on CNBC. Visit CNBC.com/LeadersPlaybook for more.

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New York’s new Mayor Zohran Mamdani sits down with Andrew Ross Sorkin for a conversation about taxing the wealthy, preparing for ICE agents in New York, and managing the city’s deficit. Becky Quick sits down with former Citigroup CEO Sandy Weill, now known for his philanthropy. Weill brings University of California Davis Chancellor Gary May and UC Davis Dean of the Veterinary School of Medicine Mark Stetter to discuss the Weill Family Foundation’s latest gift: $120 million for animal health. Plus, CNBC’s Sharon Epperson shares exclusive data from executives on why they have or have not responded to killings of Americans at the hands of ICE after Apple CEO Tim Cook and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman issued statements to employees, addressing ICE activity in Minneapolis. 

 

Sharon Epperson - 07:03

Mayor Zohran Mamdani - 15:17

Sandy Weill, Gary May, & Mark Stetter - 31:42

 

In this episode:

Zohran Mamdani, @NYCMayor

Sharon Epperson, @sharon_epperson

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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The 5 things to know before the stock market opens today: the Federal Reserve will announce its latest interest rate decision today, Elevance Health stock fell after a Trump administration proposal on Medicare, shares of South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix are moving higher after reporting a record yearlong profit, and shares of both Dutch chipmaker ASML and Texas Instruments are higher, boosting the entire chip sector. 

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces his first major test as a massive snowstorm hits the city. Partnership for New York City President and CEO Steven Fulop, in his first TV interview since taking the helm, discusses the outlook for business in New York under Mamdani’s leadership. Then, after 60 executives of Minnesota-based companies co-signed a letter calling for calm in Minneapolis, former chairman and CEO of Minnesota-based Medtronic Bill George weighs in the corporate response to the fatal shootings of U.S. citizens at the hands of ICE. George discusses the difficult balance between maintaining a relationship with the Trump administration and prioritizing their business interests. Plus, India and the European Union have reached a trade deal, and Corning landed a $6 billion AI infrastructure contract with Meta.
 
Steven Fulop - 09:29
Bill George - 21:43
 
In this episode:
Bill George, @Bill_George
Steven Fulop, @StevenFulop
Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick
Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin
Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY

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