>>> and the results are in the latest cnbc all-american survey. we asked more than 800 adults sy nationwide how is president biden doing, and the polls show the honeymoon period is likely over the president currently holding on to his overall approval rate, but he saw a four-point drop in how he's handling the economy and a nine-point drop in how he's dealing with the pandemice coronavirus along with the inflation have really taken a toll economic pessimi. shot up in the last survey. 51% of the publi cnbc senior economics reporter steve liesman with us now. americans are clearly worried about the direction of our economy. >> reporter: yeah, clearly, shep the issue is that the coronavirus along with the inflation have really taken a toll economic pessimism shot up in the last survey. 51% of the public pessimistic about the current state of the economy and the future that's worse than during the height of the pandemic the virus, climate change and unemployment none of those in the top three for republicans. their big issue, immigration, crime and in

>>> and the results are in the latest cnbc all-american survey. we asked more than 800 adults nationwide how is president biden doing, and the polls show the honeymoon period is likely over the president currently holding on to his overall approval rate, but he saw a four-point drop in how he's handling the economy and a nine-point drop in how he's dealing with the pandemic cnbc senior economics reporter steve liesman with us now. americans are clearly worried about the direction of our economy. >> reporter: yeah, clearly, shep the issue is that the coronavirus along with the inflation have really taken a toll economic pessimism shot up in the last survey. 51% of the public pessimistic about the current state of the economy and the future that's worse than during the height of the pandemic just 22% giving the economy a good mark. inflation and the virus, shep, taking a toll on the american outlook. >> hey, steve, does what's concerning poem most differ across party lines >> reporter: yeah. hardly know they are from the same country there are drama

nasdaq up 115. >>> i'm shepard smith on cnbc. it is the bottom of the hour time for the top of the news faa says alcohol is one of the main reasons for bad behavior on flights. now a plea to airport bars stop serving challenge in to-go cups at the terminal >>> the race for hyper sonic travel one company's goal of getting you from new york to london in 90 minutes >>> and students return to the classroom and the white house making a push to vaccinate kids. >> urging schools to set up their own sites and calling on pediatricians to discuss vaccinations during sports physicals. the education secretary miguel c cardona with the plan to keep kids back in the classroom and told republican governors of texas and florida not to get in the way. >> don't be want reason schools are interrupted. our kids suffered enough >> governor greg abbott of texas and governor de santis banned masks and vaccine mandates arguing people should have the right to choose. the secretary has calls out to the governor and wants to work with them. we have team co

shep >> kate rogers, thanks. >>> cnbc released a new documentary today. it's called "a race against covid-19." it focuses on how pfizer and moderna developed the life saving vaccines in record time our meg tirrell spoke with moderna's team about getting the final trial data and a surprise phone call >> i just got this text message from our clinical operations lead, saying jump back on the line, we're hearing the results, so i came on, and steve hoge had been invited from the closed session of the dmvb to hear the results. he put it on speaker so those of us in the room could hear it, and then this muffled voice came through, and said you guys did a great job. now, get to work, and that muffled voice was dr. fauci. >> and he was so happy he was so happy. top line reserve, and we're going to send you the data, and i left my office i went to see my wife, and this time i cried a lot the work was done. very nice bottle of wine, and i kept the bottle. >> it is an incredible story, and you can watch the full documentary on cnbc.com. and on you tube. >>> a secret

i'm shepard smith on cnbc. it's the bottom of the hour. time for the top of the news >>> president biden's polling sinking fast steve kornacki with the specific reasons why. >>> a cnbc investigation -- vanishing crypto-cash the stolen money, plus the popular exchange facing thousands of complaints. >>> after a long, dangerous journey, some afghan evacuees begin to reach safety. the first wave of afghan refugees has arrived in the washington, d.c. area. the new temporary home in an expo center in northern virginia, but thousands are living in a tent city in germany, waiting to find out where they will go here's matt bradley. >> reporter: i spoke to several of the evacuees here none of them came directly from kabul. they stopped at one other destination outside of europe before they came here. a lot of them were very angry with how they were treated, many of them were u.s. citizens they had some serious resentment about the place they're soon to call their main home. >> i slept like three nights on a garbage, just like homeless people, man.

that's what is topping cnbc's "on the money. sales in july up 2% from the month before available homes for sale also up slightly last month. that took pressure off buyers. >>> target bringing the magic of disney into 160 of its stores by the end of the year. the retailer tripling the number of disney shops in time for the holiday season target announced back in the springs it will be closing at least 60 stores this year. beyonce and jay-z in the new campaign for tiffany that yesterdayo diamond is the tiffany time, 128 carats, said to be worth $30 million, beyonce becoming only the fourth woman to wear it purly a social i'd in the 1950s was first, and then breakfast at tiffany's, and then lady gaga. as part of 9 campaign tiffany is planning to donate to historically black colleges and universities >>> on wall street, the dow up 216, s&p up 38, nasdaq up 228. i'm shepard smith on cnbc. it's the bottom of the hour. time for the top of the news >>> president biden's polling sinking fast steve kornacki with the specific reasons why.

i'm shepard smith on cnbc. it's the bottom of the hour, time for the top of the news. >>> college athletes finally allowed to make money off their names and images one university actually helping athletes get the most of it. >>> gun dealers runs out of bullets. now the shortage hitting police departments across the country. >>> and the catastrophic dixie fire, exploding in size overnight. it's now the largest fire in the country. and the third largest in california history jumping from sixth place yesterday. officials say bone dry weather and strong winds fueled the growth, and it is an incredible sight to see it grew by almost 100,000 acres over 24 hours. the fire tearing through a second california town called canyon dam it wiped out a few dozen homes in the rural community, flames swallowing cars and leaving businesses in rue ruin forcing thousands to evacuate. destroying more than 100 homes and still only 35% contained a clearer picture emerging of the devastation in greenville, california, the dixie fire t

at cnbc and here is your top five at 5:00. hung up in the house, democrats now at odds with each other over next steps in the president's multi-trillion dollar spending plan is it possible that nothing gets done >>> america taking hits from its allies over the afghan crisis with the uk and france now demanding more time to get their people out >>> back on wall street. stocks trying for

the nasdaq up 19 >>> i'm shepard smith on cnbc. it's the bottom of the hour, time for the top of the news. >>> the fight over former president trump's taxes pack in court. how his legal team is trying to block their release. >>> shooting spike on the streets of chicago the local push to reduce gun violence by engaging people before they become part of the problem. >>> and the world health organization calls for a pause on booster shots the agency director general taking aim at rich countries like this one blasting them because there are some waiting to get the first he says that would give the rest of the countries to evacuate it. the press secretary jen psaki said the united states can prepare to offer boosters while also donating shots abroad >> we will have enough supply if they recommend boosters, we can provide both we believe we can do both and don't need to make that choice. >> a growing number of states are going to start israel has started with older people u.s. health officials said where they were for anybody who got a j

at cnbc. here is your top five at 5:00. stocking hovering below record highs as senate makes roads on the $1 trillion truckinfrastruce today. >>> all the buzz words amc embracing meme stock media tipping its hat and bitcoin along the way. >>> covid still getting the headlines. is there a new health threat looming? one hitting kids we're going to

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right here on cnbc at 7:00 p.m right now, lets the games begin. >>> it is 5 a.m. at cnbc global headquarters and here is your top 5 at 5 dealing with delta the fda preparing to grant full approval for one vaccine at the center of the fight against covid-19 this as the cdc unveils its own plan to help struggling families hit hardest by the virus pandemic covid concerns not doing much to stop wall street's record run. futures search for direction this morning after another record breaking day. back from the brink. shares of robin hood surging in the pre-market less that a week after its less than stellar market debut and a new boom for bitcoin. how the $1 trillion infrastructure bill could help millions, yes, help millions of crypto investors when it comes to their taxes it's wednesday, august 4th, 2021, and you are watching "worldwide exchange" right here on cnbc. ♪ ♪ >>> good morning i am dominic chu in for brian sullivan the dow is implied lower by roughly 44 points. the s&p would open lower by 3 to 4 points we'll call it relatively muted so far this morning.

cnbc. >>> on wall street, the dow down 97 s&p down 8 the nasdaq up 8. >>> i'm shepard smith on cnbc. it's the bottom of the hour. time for the top of the news >>> emotional reunions at heathrow airport after tight travel restrictions lifted in the u.k. >>> a tragic ending to a first date a ticktock star dies after being shot ina movie theater. >>> secretary of state blinken announcing a new policy. >> the u.s. opening up the refugee program to even more at-risk afghans as the taliban hunts them down. secretary blinken says afghans who did not qualify for special visas but are in serious danger can apply. for example, that includes afghans who worked for american ngos or media organizations and now have a target on their backs. meantime, violence is escalating in afghanistan as u.s. troops withdraw today the american embassy in kabul accused taliban fighters of massacring dozens of civilians in a series of revenge killings dan, there's a imaginer catch to this refugee program >> that's right, there is a big catch. that is the afghans have to get themselves out of the country to apply

this is "the news" on cnbc >> we know that this is about real people. many scared, many desperate. >> reporter: trapped in afghanistan, americans waiting to get out what if they're still waiting after the military leaves? today an answer. >>> the cost of treating covid victims. hospitals getting crushed. now a new plan to charge vaccine refusers more money for insurance. >>> passenger rage soars to new heights. >> hey hey! >> so flight attendants turn to self-defense classes >> i just feel so much more empowered. >>> rare access inside a overwhelmed icu. >> we are still going to continue to do everything. the unfortunate thing is we have nothing left to give >> frontline workers exhausted, frustrated and pushed to the brink. a cybersecurity summit at the white house. the push to reveal a secret space weapon >>> and why this famous baby is suing nirvana. >> announcer: live from cnbc, the facts, the truth "the news with shepard smith." >>> good evening with only six days left to evacuate as many as 1,500 americans are still in afghanistan. that was the ro

s&p down 4 the nasdaq up 24 i'm shepard smith on cnbc. it's the bottom of the hour, time for the top of the news accelerating takeover. another crushing blow to afghan forces the taliban captures three major cities in one day. the u.s. embassy warning americans, get out now >>> real estate still booming in the burbs. one company's new push to help small investors cash in. >>> and the senate preparing to vote on a trillion dollar infrastructure bill. >> the senate majority leader chuck schumer says the bipartisan deal is on a glide path to pass tomorrow. it includes hundreds of billions of dollars in new spending for items like roads, bridges, internet access. it's one of the top priorities of president biden's agenda. the transportation secretary, pete buttigieg, has been traveling to different towns across the nation to boost public support for the president's infrastructure plan. i sat down with him today in westfield, new jersey. >> so we waited administration after administration what's your confidence level that sometime tonight we'l

it faces major hurdles in washington in a moment cnbc's ylan mui but first cnbc's kate rooney live in s cheyenne, wyoming where we are here in cheyenne, wyoming. the capitol of the state and competing to be the crypto capital of the country. they're returning to their home towns trying to get in on what they are calling a tech renaissance driven by the cryptocurrency industry. 36-year-old eric trobridge grew up in cheyenne, wyoming. he left the town to take a job at apple and then to new york city he's running a co-working space and coding school in cheyenne and he's seen demand for young people looking for an alternative to silicon valley. >> it's not changing wyoming, it's going back to our dna being the digital pioneer. we're pioneers of open country in the west. what i'm excited about is now we're becoming thedigital pioneers and really pushing the boundaries. >> reporter: the state has looked to court the cryptocurrency industry with friendly regulation. wyoming has passed more than 2 dozen bills related to blockchain no personal income tax it has a lot of cheap energy sources an

at cnbc. here is your top five at 5:00. stocking hovering below record highs as senate makes roads on the $1 trillion truckinfrastruce today. >>> all the buzz words amc embracing meme stock media tipping its hat and bitcoin along the way. >>> covid still getting the headlines. is there a new health threat looming? one hitting kids we're going to talk more about it this morning. >>> a big deal for barstool. in talks for streaming live games on its platform. >>> say it ain't so. they are anxious in the hamptons as the bubbly appears to be running on empty it is tuesday, august 10th this is "worldwide exchange. >>> good morning, good afternoon, good evening. welcome from wherever in the world you are watching i'm brian sullivan more on all of those stories ahead. right now, let's get to the markets and your money and how things are setting up on this tuesday. we're not seeing a big move in the futures market this after stocks did fall fractionally on monday a mixed trade. dow futures down a touch nasdaq futures up a touch. let

announcer: stay tuned fo >>> moving slow, and i am frank holland in for shepard smith this is the news on cnbc for shh president biden addresses the chaos. >> i cannot promise what the final outcome will be. >> gunshots, violence, desperate crowds trying to get out plus, the heartbreaking image of a baby being pulled over barbed wire escaping kabul one woman's emotional decision to leave afghanistan behind forever. >> i don't know if i'll ever be back. >> and firsthand look at her journey. hurricane watch, henri gaining strength, who is at risk and urgent message from officials. >> impacts from this will be widespread. >> the games go on but with new covid rules the little league world series and what is different. jeopardy's host resigns after day one. and tesla's plans to build a dancing robot? >> announcer: live from cnbc, the facts, the truth, "the news with shepard smith." >> good evening, happy friday. president biden sending a message to americans in afghanistan, we will get you out at the same time admitting the mission is dangerous and that his administration does not know exactly how

. >>> good morning, welcome to "squawk box" here on cnbc. becky and andrew are off today it is friday, tgif >> it is not the greatest friday. kind of a tough friday >> it's a big friday let's look at u.s. equity futures at this hour as, of course, investors are awaiting jerome powell's speech at jackson hole we're looking at gains for the week s&p 500 looking to be up by 15 dow looking at 102 and nasdaq up by 54. a good week for the nasdaq treasury yields in focus 1.34 is on the board this morning for the ten-year yield >> you used your influence to get the guy on today >> to be honest, you know, i didn't do anything i don't have any influence here. >> carter -- >> we were going to have him on "fast money" last night. >> great good that we have him this morning and we'll -- there are times i like to hide in the refuge of the mundane bond market, fed, all that stuff. this is one of those days where i'm almost glad what we cover because we can cover this stuff and do our job and the tough stuff, man president biden addressing, you know those g

here at cnbc and here are your top five at 5:00 suicide gunman outside of kabul airport turning dire situation into a deadly one. >>> president biden calling out those responsible for the attacks while doubling down his calls to evacuate the afghan capital. on wall street investors on edge following those attacks and preparing for jay powell's comments dennis lockhart will be joining us in a couple minutes your big money mover this morning is peloton find out why coming up and apple bending to antitrust measures when it comes to its app store it is friday august 27th, 2021 is you're watching "worldwide exchange" here on cnbc >>> good morning i'm seema mody in for brian sullivan here's a look at how global markets are setting up the day stocks future higher across the board. s&p 500 did retreat snapping a fo five-day winning streak. the dow jones industrial, check it out, up 98 points in premarket trade. treasuries ahead of the speech from jerome powell the ten-year yield at 1.3% the big action in the commodity market oil companies have been airlifting workers from gulf of mexico prod

eastern, right here on cnbc. don't go anywhere. "squawk box" returns, right after this. based upon the examples that i had growing up. and that was important for me because you can't be what you can't see. the ey entrepreneurs access network has a tremendous impact on my business and other african american and latino entrepreneurs across this country because they give access to networks, business opportunities and capital. >>> welcome back to "squawk box. take a look at futures right now ahead of the market open we are now about a little over an hour away from that open, and dow looks like it would open down 23, 24 points nasdaq moving higher about 17 points higher and s&p 500 off but really marginally. almost call it an unch update on evolving railroad deal canadian pacific raising cash and stock over for kansas city southern about $300 per share. ka made yab struck a deal for $275 per share but kansas city subsequently agreed to a higher offer from canadian national railway. shares of the three railroads, you can see there, on th

. >> this is the news on cnbc. >> we are certainly concerned by the speed with which the taliban has been moving. >> situation critical. the taliban on kabul's doorstep. afghanistan unraveling back home the political pressure mounts on president biden. >> i might be melting just a little bit. >> earth's boiling point the world smashes an old record for heat, plus a tropical storm gaining strength and taking aim at the gulf coast. >>> a third vaccine dose cleared by the fda but only for some americans. >> today the cdc vote. who gets in line first >>> employees working from home. facing a possible pay cut. >> blood pressure is lower, family is happy. >> why so many americans are willing to take that financial hit. >>> governor cuomo escapes impeachment. >>> athletes accused of doping at the olympics. >>> and murder hornets back with a vengeance. >>> live from cnbc, the facts. the truth. the news with shepard smith. >>> good evening, everyone welcome. major cities in afghanistan are falling and afghan forces are surrendering to the taliban at an alarming rate as u.s. marines rush into

cnbc's special report, the next begins right now >> welcome to a special edition of "fast money." i'm leslie picker. joim jim cramer is off today here is your run down for next hour, we're looking at the next generation in innovation, developments that will change the way you shop, treat diseases and communicate and more thank you for joining us let's start with a future of money. how you use it where you use it and what it looks like defy or decentralized finance is one of the latest disruptors in fin tech it is considering such a big opportunity that investor kathy wood known for her key stake in tesla is diving into the d-5 revolution she listed the reasons why it is so attractive on tech check yesterday. >> the movement towards defy which is taking middle men out of the financial services sector, taking the toll collectors out, cutting costs for traditional financial services companies and creating many opportunities for new greenfield opportunities for other companies. i think it is a -- this whole space is, you know, the vanguard of innovation, the likes of which we have not

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cnbc's phil lebeau now thanks for being here. these robots, they sound cool, but is there any real intention to ever make them? >> they say they're going to build it elon musk says the prototype will be ready next year. there are a lot of hurdles to overcome for this to become a reality. frank, there's a lot of skeptics including analysts who cover tesla full time, look, i don't see this happening any time soon don't be surprised if a couple years from now people are saying whatever happened to the tesla bot. >> i mean, i am laughing looking at this now. elon musk is a bit of a carnival barker, he was the techno king of tesla he was the doj father. i know you have a lot of experience with him. in your opinion, was this just another publicity stunt? >> not a publicity stunt this is more recruiting pitch. remember, this was part of an artificial intelligence demonstration where they talked about a.i. and the future of a.i. helping with the autonomous driving with tesla they need to recruit a.i. engineers. they came out, said if you

at cnbc global headquarters and here is your top five at 5. covid versus infrastructure. investors caught in the push and pull with stocks sitting at all-time record highs. >>> when it comes to delta, three major u.s. air lines this morning say they will not mandate covid-19 vaccines for their employees breaking with a wave of mandates to the contrary >>> the end of a legacy. new york governor andrew cuomo says he will resign his post amid allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct but his legal troubles may not be over just yet. >>> wood doubles down on china as the beijing crackdown continues. >>> crypto back on the rise again after one major exchange says its profits are up nearly 5,000% from the same time last year it is wednesday, august 11th, 2021, and you are watching "worldwide exchange" on cnbc >>> good morning i am dominic chu in for brian sullivan today kicking off your wednesday morning with u.s. stock futures hovering slightly, slightly to the down side here you can see right now the s&p 500 and dow are implied roughly lower by 5 points apiece so roughly

at cnbc. here is your top five at 5:00. stocks looking to bounce back coming off a very rare down week futures, they are higher so what will be the driving force right now? >>> bitcoin driving higher back above 50k as cryptos mount a comeback >>> the fda reportedly ready to give pfizer's vaccine full approval could that drive a new round of shots? >>> the afghanistan disaster, president biden changing course, saying the u.s. may stay in the country longer as more american troops are on the way. >>> and is the president's more than $3 trillion new spending plan now at risk members of his own party may start to back away it is monday, august 23rd. this is "worldwide exchange. >>> well, good morning, good afternoon or good evening. and welcome from wherever in the world you might be watching. i'm brian sullivan thank you for joining us on this very busy monday to your monday money, futures, they are higher right now. not a lot, dow futures up just over 100 all markets up .2 to .3% the markets have been red hot. all major index

. >> we hope you will be with us here tomorrow night for "the news" week nights at 7:00 eastern on cnbc. right now, let the games begin >>> it is 5:00 a.m. in d.c the top five at 5:00 the white house weighing res restrictions on foreign travelers after the vaccinated and unvaccinated. >>> we will show you how far this rally has really come >>> retail traders robinhood shares double in days. >>> lost in the mail the white house hosting a big electric car shin dig today. apparently elon musk not invited. >>> two big get out and travel stocks that you cannot afford to pass up here even with covid concerns we'll tell you all about it on thursday, all 5th. this is "worldwide exchange. >>> good morning, good afternoon, good evening. welcome from wherever in the world you may be watching. i'm brian sullivan great to have you with us. let's jump right in. here is how your money and global markets are setting up the day. stock futures are higher not a lot. .10% dow up 62 points still higher this after the dow did lose 300 points in part because of the disappointing payroll number yesterday. the

at cnbc global headquarters. here is the top five at 5:00 another day, another round of record markets, but futures are pulling back >>> new developments in the fight against covid. with the federal government poised to recommend booster shots for most americans. >>> president biden defending his decision to pull american forces out of afghanistan amid the growing crisis there we are live with the latest. >>> digging in to the oracle of omaha'

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at cnbc global headquarters. here is the top five at 5:00 another day, another round of record markets, but futures are pulling back >>> new developments in the fight against covid. with the federal government poised to recommend booster shots for most americans. >>> president biden defending his decision to pull american forces out of afghanistan amid the growing crisis there we are live with the latest. >>> digging in to the oracle of omaha's latest move. >>> one year after an op-ed headline that divided the big apple. a look at whether new york city is dead or getting started with the pandemic bounce back it is tuesday, august 17th, 2021 you are watching "worldwide exchange" on cnbc. >>> good morning i'm dominic chu in for brian sullivan here is how your global matters are setting up an indicated lower up. dow jones industrial average implied lower by 19 points now, the dow and s&p did post their fifth straight positive session yesterday calling back earlier losses to post intraday and closing all-time highs t

this is the news on cnbc. >>> evacuating afghanistan america ramps up security with fighter jets. >> to make sure we can protect our people and our operations against any threat. >>> plus acts of desperation as the situation intensifies. >> the driver of the truck told the responding officer that he had a bomb. >>> mafs security response after a bomb threat near the u.s. capitol. snipers deployed, buildings cleared out, how it all came to an end >>> catastrophic flooding. the destructive weather impacting north carolina, and the hurricane tracking near the northeast. >>> the king of e-commerce may be headed toward a mall near you. amazon's new push to open up their own department store. >>> a major opioid settlement in jeopardy why those plastic barriers may make things worse. >>> and the water witches of west fighting the drest drought. >> announcer: live from cnbc, the facts, the truth, the news with shepard smith. >> good evening, everyone. welcome. the pentagon scrambling to speed up evacuations of americans and afghan allies from kabul's airport. u.s. officials say they were abl

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at cnbc here is your top five at 5:00. the fda ready to clear the way for booster shots for some fighn the country. the northeast is the latest hot spot. >>> and tough talk from the fed head the chief offers her insight into whether easy money starts to slow. >>> more oil, please what the white house is asking opec for help. >>

i'm bertha coombs from cnbc. the dow posting a gain now for four straight sessions while the s&p 500 and the nasdaq, closing again at record highs. strong corporate earnings are helping to offset some doubts about the economic recovery amid the spread of the delta virus in some areas that may be causing a little cutback in consumer opportunity. revised estimates on second quarter gdp or economic growth. google, microsoft and other big tech companies are promising to boost cyber security after meeting with president biden, the meeting coming after a series of high profile cyberattacks. google will spend $10 billion over five years and train 100,000 people in fields such as cyber topics. amazon web services will give users tools to better secure their data. the way americans invest, meantime, is changing. a new survey finds that 18% of people use an automated investment platform or robo advisers, they are more popular among millennials, and 21% use social media, and i would say, you know, if you are looking for onl

. >>> good morning welcome to "squawk box" here on cnbc i'm melissa lee with andrew ross sorkin we are looking at a higher open building on the record lclose. dow up 44. nasdaq with the weakness looking at treasury yields we saw a snap of a winning streak today, the 10-year is 1.352% andrew. >>> we have a look at a letter you have to hear about the letter carson block's first investor letter sent yesterday on wednesday morning. according to a source familiar with the fund, block launched the domino fund after the game stop saga. since february 16th, that fund returned 10.9% since august 6th. what is fascinatingabout the letter, more than anything, is his acceptance of how wrong he has been and how wrong shorts have been about tesla over time. he writes in his letter about his views on tesla and elon musk and frustrated he was with elon musk and how he missed the larger issue or scale, if you will, when it came to tesla and whether they get to that scale relative to volkswagen or gm that was the big missing piece for him. it is fascinating read i don't know if we will post it online we

here is what's making the news on cnbc. in their own words, veterans for america's longest war weigh in on the collapse of afghanistan threatened by the taliban. the girls and women now fearing for their future >>> and stand ing by his decision president biden defends the withdrawal as critics pounce >>> the president admitted afghanistan collapse md more quickly than his administration expected video of afghans crowding the tarmac, chasing down and even clinging to planes and now president biden facing backlash from both sides of the aisle over his handling of the withdrawal republican congressman michael walsh joins us tonight, u.s. army reserve officer, former green beret, served multiple tours of duty in afghanistan thanks for your time tonight. >> yeah, sure. >> the president says he stands by his decision to leave because, he said, there would never be a good time to withdraw do you agree with that >> no, i don't agree with it it's unfortunate to hear him triple down on this disastrous policy and point fingers, whethe

at cnbc. here is your top five at 5:00. a taper tantrum coming the fed could ease back the policy before the year ends. >>> the biden administration giving the green light for booster shots for all americans as covid cases now begin to soar in d.c. and the northeast. >>> the white house also taking new steps to try to get americans trapped in afghanistan out and the president suggests troops may stay past