The crew at Vanity Fair's Hive discusses the latest on Jared Kushner's diminshed White House influence, and whether Apple will make a play for Snap. Robbie Kaplan, attorney and co-founder of Time's Up, stops by to talk about workplace harassment, and what Time's Up has learned from previous movements. Plus, what will the West Wing be like without Gary Cohn? Gabe Sherman stops by to discuss.
U.S. markets were open for an abbreviated session on the day after Thanksgiving, and the day saw a market meltdown. The Dow dropped more than 900 points for its worst day of the year. Matt Orton, Chief Market Strategist at Carillon Tower Advisers, joined Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
Amazon employees in 20 countries will strike or protest on Black Friday for better working conditions as part of global 'Make Amazon Pay' campaign. Áine Cain, Senior Retail Reporter, Insider, joins Cheddar News to discuss workers' demands, the impact the strike is having on Amazon, and plans for the retail giant to respond.
At least 31 percent of shoppers said they would be shopping on Black Friday in 2021 compared to 24 percent in 2020, according to a survey by professional services company Deloitte. Jenna Pogorzelski, Deloitte retail leader, joined Cheddar to break down the numbers and discuss the optimism expressed by the survey results despite ongoing retail hurdles such as the pandemic, inflation, and supply chain constraints. "We have updated data that consumers are a little less concerned than last year heading into stores," she said.
Supply and shipping challenges are creating concerns for retailers this holiday season, but Cheddar's Michelle Castillo found shoppers spending anyway this Black Friday. She reports from the American Dream mall in East Rutherford, N.J.
