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Warren’s War on Wealth: Leon Cooperman Responds; Twitter & Amazon Earnings
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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Apr 30, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Twitter CFO Ned Segal discusses Twitter’s growth strategy in a post-pandemic age of social media. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s (D-MA) efforts to get America’s wealthy to “pay their fair share” have consistently centered billionaire investor Leon Cooperman, a vocal critic of her proposed “wealth tax.” In an extended interview, Cooperman, Omega Family Office Chairman & CEO, defends his position on taxes, philanthropy, and Senator Warren herself. Insider, Inc. CEO Henry Blodget unpacks Amazon’s blowout financial performance in the first quarter of 2021, and speculates on what’s next for the behemoth of Bezos. Plus, Apple is under scrutiny in the EU, and the Squawk Box anchors are taking their vitamins.
Released:
Apr 30, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Musk vs. California; Virgin Galactic Chairman; Crypto & Covid: Virgin Galactic Chairman, Social Capital founder, Facebook alumnus, and outspoken investor Chamath Palihapitiya weighs in on Tesla and its famed founder, the Fed’s controversial moves, and roles governments and businesses should play during a pandemic. Plus, bestselling author Ben Mezrich has teamed up with The Boston Globe in his newest work, a slow-release novella available chapter by chapter throughout May. The writer behind “The Social Network,” “Bitcoin Billionaires,” and “Q,” a 2015 book about a pandemic forcing New York City into quarantine speaks to our new world of crypto-investing, streaming, and staying home. by Squawk Pod