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A Weak Jobs Report & Regulating Prediction Markets 3/6/26

A surprising February jobs report is raising new questions about the strength of the labor market. The economy lost 92,000 jobs last month weighed down by severe winter weather and a strike at a major health care provider. CNBC’s Steve Liesman and San Francisco Fed President Mary ...  Show more

Berkshire’s New CEO: Greg Abel 3/5/26

For the first time since Lyndon Johnson was in the White House, Berkshire Hathaway has a new CEO. Greg Abel joins us in his major interview since taking over for the legendary Warren Buffett at the beginning of the year. The company has resumed repurchasing its own shares for the ...  Show more

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