About this episode
The government shutdown prevents the release of the monthly employment report, Blackrock’s Global Infrastructure partners is in talks to acquire a major data center company in a major bet on AI, shares of USA Rare Earth are soaring after talks with the Trump administration over a possible deal, Google parent Alphabet is preparing to spin off its Verily life-sciences unit, and Taylor Swift’s 12th album has its midnight release. Squawk Box is hosted by Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Follow Squawk Pod for the best moments, interviews and analysis from our TV show in an audio-first format. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.