Former White House advisor Steve Bannon testified in a closed-door hearing on Tuesday with the House Intelligence Committee. The hearing about questions surrounding ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. Axios' National Political Reporter Jonathan Swan explains what he's learned about Bannon's testimony, and the way members of Congress are reacting.
Karamo Brown stars as the ‘culture guy' of the Fab 5 in the Netflix reboot, “Queer Eye." Brown sits down with Alyssa Julya Smith in Los Angeles to chat about the upcoming show and how the reboot is pushing for acceptance, while the original pushed for tolerance.
Online sharing community Imgur is on a mission to provide an uplifting user experience, and differentiate itself from other social platforms like Facebook and Instagram. The company's COO Roy Sehgal explains how Imgur is rolling out new products to its user base.
Michelle Krebs, Executive Analyst at Cox Automotive, discusses the factors that led to Toyotas sales growth and highlights the challenges automakers have shifting to all-electric fleets.
The December jobs report was a mixed bag, with the U.S. adding just 199,000 jobs, less than half of the 422,000 forecasted. But there were some bright spots - the unemployment rate fell to a pandemic-era low of 3.9% and wages increased better than expected to 4.7% year-over-year. Heather Boushey, member of President Biden's council of economic advisers, joined Cheddar to gives her reaction to the jobs report, as well as an update on the state of the Build Back Better bill.
Amy Landers, Director of the Intellectual Property Concentration at Drexel University, breaks down what the Google-Sonos lawsuit means for consumers and addresses concerns about big corporations monopolizing patents within specific industries.
Kris Ruby, CEO of Ruby Media Group, talks about the challenges brands have retaining customers and how crypto is becoming a popular reward among brands.
While the pandemic caused financial troubles for many, the unique circumstances of the last two years proved helpful to many Americans. Whether it was the federal government's stimulus checks, expanded unemployment insurance, or general lockdowns, recent data reveals that the covid-19 pandemic helped many reach financial security. Neale Godfrey, Financial Expert and New York Times #1 Best Selling Author joined Cheddar's Opening Bell to discuss.
Take-Two Interactive is set to buy Zynga for $12.7 billion. The deal marks the latest blockbuster acquisition in the video game industry. The massive deal will bring the maker of popular mobile games like 'Farmville' and 'Words with Friends' under the scope of Take-Two, the company behind 'Grand Theft Auto' and 'NBA 2K.' Kenny Rovello, President & Co-Founder of Arkadium, joined Cheddar's Opening Bell to discuss.
GameStop is getting into the NFT and crypto space. The video game retailer announced the launch of an entire division aimed at creating a marketplace for NFTs and other crypto partnerships. The move comes as part of a turnaround plan by GameStop which has struggled in recent years as gamers shift away from physical game releases. Patrick McConlogue, CEO, Overline & Former Citadel Investment Group Engineer joined Cheddar's Opening Bell.
Philip Levine, Former Mayor of Miami Beach & Cruise Industry Expert, breaks down the challenges cruise operators are facing as COVID-19 cases rise, and provides insight on what the future of the industry may look like.
Jill Klindt, CFO of Workiva, talks about the challenges corporations have implementing ESG initiatives and how CFO's can build a trusted sustainable future.
Matt Orton, Chief Market Strategist at Carillon Tower Advisers, talks about the near-term risks to the market as Fed monetary policy accelerates and highlights areas of the tech sector that may be under-valued.
