Caitlin Clark will make under $77,000 a year as the WNBA’s top pick, while her counterpart in the NBA will make $10.5m. CNBC’s Jon Fortt explains the gender gap in sports salaries and in revenues. Microsoft has found that transparency-tools-major-disappointment-ahead-of-election-study.html">Russia’s election interference is already underway; the company’s former cyber policy head and current chief public policy officer at SentinelOne Chris Krebs says it’s a group effort, to keep global votes safe from bad actors. Plus, Google employees were laid off after protesting, President Biden is inches-up-after-us-reimposes-venezuela-oil-sanctions.html">reimposing sanctions on Venezuelan oil, and The Wall Street Journal uncovered Amazon’s secret operation to gather intel on competitors like Walmart: Big River. Plus, Squawk Pod is nominated for a Webby Award! It’s your last day to vote for us, so don’t forget to show your support here. If you haven’t heard our nominated episode, check out our special series, "Charlie Munger: A Life of Wit and Wisdom," featuring our final interview with the Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chair.

Steve Kovach - 12:54

Chris Krebs - 17:55

In this episode:

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Jon Fortt, @jonfortt

Michael Santoli, @michaelsantoli

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

Months after a shares-slide-after-judge-voids-elon-musks-56-billion-compensation.html">Delaware judge voided Elon Musk’s pay package from Tesla, Tesla is asking shareholders to musk-pay-tesla-to-ask-holders-to-reinstate-voided-stock-grant.html#:~:text=Tesla%20will%20ask%20shareholders%20to,result%20of%20the%20court%20decision.">vote again on Musk’s $56B compensation deal. In a proxy statement, the company is also asking shareholders to approve moving Tesla’s incorporation from Delaware to Texas. Tulane Law professor Ann Lipton parses the proxy and the legal precedent for this shareholder vote. President Biden is hoping to wants-to-triple-china-tariffs-on-steel-aluminum-imports.html">triple the China tariff rate on steel and aluminum imports, and Federal Reserve Chair Jay cites-lack-of-progress-this-year-in-reaching-feds-inflation-goal.html">Powell is signaling a longer wait for rate cuts. Plus, the 2024 Paris Olympics are 100 days away! Olympians Maggie Steffens, the Team USA Women’s Water Polo Captain, her teammate Ashleigh Johnson, and Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Paralympian Courtney Ryan say their training is just as intense as ever. And don’t forget to show your support for Squawk Pod! We’re up for a Webby Award, but we can’t win without your votes. Vote for Squawk Pod here, and check out our nominated special series, "Charlie Munger: A Life of Wit and Wisdom," featuring our final interview with the Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chair.

Ann Lipton 15:08

Ashleigh Johnson, Courtney Ryan, Maggie Steffens - 26:12

In this episode:

Ashleigh Johnson, @theAshJohnson

Maggie Steffens, @maggiesteffens

Melissa Lee, @MelissaLeeCNBC

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

Days after bitcoin’s weekend plunge and days before the bitcoin halving, Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz discusses the trajectory of crypto assets amid geopolitical and monetary policy uncertainty. media-shares-plunge-after-company-files-to-issue-additional-djt-stock.html">Shares of Trump Media are down 60% from the company’s high in March, after its debut. Semafor business and finance editor Liz Hoffman discusses Truth Social, the platform media-shares-fall-7percent-after-saying-truth-social-to-launch-tv-streaming-platform.html">Trump Media owns, and she considers who owns the volatile stock–and why. House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to split an aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and other U.S. allies into separate bills. Punchbowl News co-founder Jake Sherman discusses what’s at stake for Speaker Johnson (R-LA) and for the GOP. Plus, CNBC’s Emily Wilkins reports on lawmakers encouraging the Nasdaq to delist Chinese companies blacklisted by the Defense Department. And don’t forget to show your support for Squawk Pod! We’re up for a Webby Award, but we can’t win without your votes. Vote for Squawk Pod here, and check out our nominated special series, "Charlie Munger: A Life of Wit and Wisdom," featuring our final interview with the Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chair.

Jake Sherman - 02:27

Emily Wilkins - 06:33

Mike Novogratz - 12:06

Liz Hoffman - 24:02

In this episode:

Liz Hoffman, @lizrhoffman

Jake Sherman, @JakeSherman

Emily Wilkins, @emrwilkins

Melissa Lee, @MelissaLeeCNBC

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

In a first-ever direct attack, vows-to-retaliate-after-irans-attack-what-could-happen-next.html">Iran launched 300 drones and missiles at military targets inside Israel. The New York Times National Security Correspondent David Sanger explains the geopolitics at play in the Middle East and beyond, including the west-urges-china-to-intervene-with-iran-amid-fears-of-a-direct-attack-on-israel.html">roles of China and Russia in a conflict between Iran and Israel. CNBC’s Eamon Javers discusses the US response in Washington, and CNBC’s Steve Liesman explains the impact of market-today-live-updates.html#:~:text=A%20sizable%20chunk%20of%20that,the%20broad%20index%20since%20January.">escalating tensions on the markets and on Fed policy. Plus, it’s tax day! IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel shares news we can all use: late filing fees, online returns, and the probability of a refund–even from 2020! And, Squawk Pod is nominated for a Webby Award! Vote for Squawk Pod here and support our special series, "Charlie Munger: A Life of Wit and Wisdom," featuring our final interview with the Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chair.

Eamon Javers - 02:55

David Sanger - 11:00

Steve Liesman - 18:54

Daniel Werfel - 29:01

In this episode:

Eamon Javers, @EamonJavers

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Leslie Picker, @LesliePicker

Michael Santoli, @michaelsantoli

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

The Anti-Defamation League has released its Antisemitism Report Cards, grading U.S. universities on rates of antisemitism and administration responses to discrimination against Jewish students. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt explains why institutions like MIT, Harvard, and Princeton got failing grades, and what it means for prospective students. As food inflation rises, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discusses rising costs, dwindling farmland, and encouraging entrepreneurship among American farmers. Amazon stock has hit an all-time-high, nearing a $2T market capitalization; head of internet research at Evercore ISI Mark Mahaney explains his stock picks for the tech sector. CNBC’s Julia Boorstin reports that the divest-or-ban TikTok bill is hitting snags in the Senate. Plus, what do Taylor Swift and Squawk Pod have in common? We’re both nominated for a Webby Award! Vote for Squawk Pod here and support our special series, "Charlie Munger: A Life of Wit and Wisdom," featuring our final interview with the Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chair.

Mark Mahaney

Julia Boorstin 13:37

Tom Vilsack 16:34

Jonathan Greenblatt 24:48

In this episode:

Jonathan Greenblatt, @JGreenblattADL

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy sits down with Andrew Ross Sorkin at Amazon headquarters in Seattle, the morning Jassy published his annual letter to shareholders. In an extended, wide-ranging conversation with Andrew, Andy Jassy discusses AI-enabled transformations (like delivery drones!), building out technology for every part of the tech stack, and streaming sports on Amazon Prime. Plus, Jassy weighs in on regulator scrutiny on the tech industry, as well as in-office work. Plus, Squawk Pod is up for a Webby Award! Vote for us here and support Squawk Pod’s special series, "Charlie Munger: A Life of Wit and Wisdom," featuring our final interview with the Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chair.

Andy Jassy - 10:48

In this episode:

Andy Jassy, @ajassy

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Michael Santoli, @michaelsantoli

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

The inflation-march-2024-consumer-prices-rose-3point5percent-from-a-year-ago-in-march.html">Consumer Price Index came in hotter than expected, rising 3.5% from a year ago and 0.4% on the month. CNBC’s Rick Santelli and Steve Liesman break down the report and its implications for the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy with former Labor Department Chief Economist Betsey Stevenson. A probing-boeing-whistleblowers-quality-claims-on-787-and-777-jets.html">Boeing engineer has turned whistleblower, alleging issues on the Boeing aircraft assembly line. Former FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt discusses the workplace culture across the airline industry, taking stock of the toll manufacturing culture takes on aircraft safety. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo is urging Congress to approve regulatory tools to crack down on and-terrorist-entities-receive-most-global-illicit-crypto.html">cybercriminals using cryptocurrencies. Adeyemo explains his concerns with crypto crime, including the Treasury's recommended reforms. Plus, Intel has unveiled a new AI chip, the USPS is raising the price of stamps, and Scrabble is making board changes to encourage teamwork.

Wally Adeyemo - 12:55

Randy Babbitt - 19:00

In this episode:

Wally Adeyemo, @wallyadeyemo

Steve Liesman, @steveliesman

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

President Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the first White House visit from Japan’s PM since 2015. U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel discusses to-host-japan-pm-kishida-philippines-president-marcos-for-white-house-summit.html">geopolitics in Asia and managing a “frenemy” relationship with China. YouTuber group Dude Perfect has secured over $100m from investor Jason Illian, the general partner at Highmount Capital. They discuss the group's expansion beyond YouTube and the many trickshots in their 15 years of content creation. Plus, the UConn Huskies triumphed in the dave-portnoy-won-2point7-million-on-uconn-ncaa-bet.html">men's March Madness tournament, Google is making adjustments to its employee message board, and Elon Musk's predicts AI will be outsmarting humans by the end of next year.

Rahm Emanuel - 10:27

Dude Perfect - 23:35

In this episode:

Rahm Emanuel, @USAmbJapan

Dude Perfect, @DudePerfect

Jason Illian, @JasonIllian

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Zach Vallese, @zachvallese

Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino is watching the eclipse from Arkansas, square in the path of totality. He explains how to safely view the event, either with special glasses or with a pinhole camera. South Carolina women’s basketball defeated Caitlin Clark’s Iowa team in the NCAA championship. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, former Deloitte CEO, discusses the victory’s momentum for women’s sports and lsu-draws-12point3-million-viewers-most-in-womens-college-basketball-history.html">record breaking viewership. says-us-plans-to-underscore-need-for-china-to-shift-policy.html#:~:text=Economist%20Intelligence%20Unit.-,U.S.%20Treasury%20Secretary%20Janet%20Yellen%20said%20Monday%20that%20future%20discussions,2024.">U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in China, and CNBC’s Sara Eisen reports that her visit has been covered positively by the Chinese media. Plus, Snapchat is responding to backlash for its “friend ranking” feature, and Brazilian Supreme Court Justice has initiated an investigation of Elon Musk over his refusal to restrict certain X accounts in Brazil. Happy eclipse viewing!

Cathy Engelbert - 15:44

Mike Massimino - 21:32

In this episode:

Mike Massimino, @Astro_Mike

Sara Eisen, @SaraEisen

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY

After bridge-cleanup-coast-guard-slowly-lets-ships-back-into-port.html">the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, Baltimore is hoping to clear debris in the port and rebuild. Ahead of President Biden’s visit to the city, Maryland Governor discusses bridge-collapse-a-national-economic-catastrophe.html">Baltimore’s importance to the entire U.S. economy, and delivers a message to lawmakers in Washington reluctant to approve biden-says-federal-government-will-pay-to-rebuild-baltimores-francis-scott-key-bridge.html">federal funds for the rebuild. Venture capitalist Alan Patricof has seen many tech revolutions, and he’s optimistic about AI’s. At 89, he’s not slowing down; he discusses his investments in the AI-enabled longevity economy, and his perspective on America’s retirement ecosystem. Plus, the growth-totaled-303000-in-march-better-than-expected-and-unemployment-was-3point8percent.html">U.S. economy added 303,000 jobs in March, well above expectations. CNBC’s Rick Santelli and Steve Liesman break down the unemployment rate and what the numbers mean for the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation. 

Rick Santelli & Steve Liesman - 04:49

Emily Wilkins - 17:02

Gov. Wes Moore - 18:25

Alan Patricof - 26:24

In this episode:

Gov. Wes Moore, @iamwesmoore

Emily Wilkins, @emrwilkins

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Katie Kramer: @Kramer_Katie