With the dawning of a new year and the pandemic seemingly slipping into the rearview mirror, travel companies are gearing up for what they call "revenge travel" - people taking vacations to make up for lost time during lockdowns. Joining us to discuss is Glenn Fogel, president and CEO of Booking Holdings (Booking.com, Priceline, Kayak, Rentalcars.com, etc.).  Also on today's show: Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today began with another selloff in the crude oil markets following yesterday's steep decline. Energy markets in general are being affected not only by prospects for a global recession but by events in Ukraine. And the global challenges certainly don't end there. Joining us to discuss is Tina Fordham, a geopolitical strategist and advisor working at the intersection of geopolitics, financial markets and the drivers of social change.  Also on today's show: Rich Gelfond, CEO of IMAX, talks about the return of blockbuster movies.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 2016 Rwanda partnered with drone delivery company Zipline to deliver blood across the country. At the end of last year Zipline announced a $61 million deal to expand the partnership. Joining us today to discuss is Zipline CEO Keller Rinaudo Cliffton.  Also on today's show: Invesco Global Market Strategist Brian Levitt gives us his take on what investors can expect in 2023.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nearly 100 years ago the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen made the first flight over the North Pole in an airship. Now, Sweden's OceanSky Cruises is planning to take passengers back to the Arctic in a "sustainable and luxury experience." OceanSky Founder/CEO Carl-Oscar Lawaczeck joins the show to discuss.  Also on today's show: Anna Ashton, director of China corporate affairs for Eurasia Group.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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"Journalism does not need Twitter. It cannot win a fight with Elon Musk on Musk's home turf." That's what tech investor (and former advisor to Mark Zuckerberg) Roger McNamee wrote in his latest op-ed about Musk's turbulent Twitter takeover. He joins Julia to discuss. Also on today's show: Benjamin Netanyahu is sworn in as Israeli PM for the sixth time and will lead the country's likely most right-wing government ever. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Beijing is responding to reports that the US is considering travel restrictions on people arriving from China. This news follows China's decision to drop Covid quarantine requirements for arrivals on January 8. Joining Julia to discuss is Shehzad Qazi, managing director of China Beige Book, the biggest private data collection network in China.  Also on today's show: Planet Fitness CEO Chris Rondeau, WNWN (pronounced "win win") Food Labs cofounder/CEO Dr. Johnny Drain. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been a challenging 12 months overall for stocks amid multiple interest rate hikes intended to bring down inflation. The S&P 500 is off 19% in 2022, while the NASDAQ has plummeted 33%. The big questions as we approach the new year: Can we avoid a recession? Will inflation continue to ease and at what pace? And will the Federal Reserve make a market-friendly pivot. Joining Julia to gaze into his crystal ball is Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, where he directs economic research. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No rest for US investors on the final trading day before Christmas as the market opens mostly lower despite an encouraging new look at the Fed's favorite measure of inflation. Investors are perhaps focusing a bit more on new durable goods numbers which fell more than 2% last month, which was much worse than expected. Joining us to try and sort things out is CFRA Chief Investment Strategist Sam Stovall, author of The Seven Rules of Wall Street.  Also on today's show: Rick Cotton, the Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, talks about the port's explosive growth and how it's helping alleviate supply chain issues. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stocks are hobbling toward the finish line with the S&P 500 down 18% and the NASDAQ slumping 30% in 2022. And the New Year won't be a walk in the park either, with major global central banks vowing to keep hiking interest rates until inflation subsides. Joining the show to discuss is UBS Chief Economist Paul Donovan.  Also on the show: Former US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet today with President Biden at the White House. It's his first trip outside Ukraine since Russia invaded the country back in February. Joining Julia to discuss is Gen. Wesley Clark, a former NATO Supreme Allied Commander.  Also on today's show: Fred Lalonde, co-founder and CEO of popular travel app Hopper. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For many who celebrate Christmas, the age-old question comes up every year: Do we get a real or fake tree? Last year the American Christmas Tree Association estimated the market for artificial trees at between $1-2 billion annually. Joining Julia to discuss is Mac Harman, CEO of Balsam Hill, which manufactures high-end artificial trees as well as home decor for Christmas and other seasons.  Also on today's show: European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yesterday the Dow suffered its worst one-day loss since September, and US markets continue to decline this morning. Retail stocks are one of the worst-performing sectors after new data showed inflation-weary consumers pulling back on spending. And as we head into the last two weeks of the trading year, many are worried both the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ will be testing their 52-week lows. Joining us to discuss is world-renowned economist Jeremy Siegel, a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Bank of England raised interest rates by half a percentage point to 3.5% today, its ninth increase in a row as it continues to try and cool high inflation. The news came as nurses across much of the UK launched a historic strike, walking out of hospitals and onto picket lines after several years of falling pay and declining standards that have left the country’s nationalized health care system in a state of crisis. Joining us to discuss the situation is Berenberg Bank Senior UK Economist Kallum Pickering. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inflation and its effect on consumers remain front and center on the minds of fast-food chains like Yum! Brands. Shares of Yum!, famous for brands like KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, have held up well in these challenging times, rising nearly 20% over the past six months. Joining Julia at the NYSE to discuss is Yum! CEO David Gibbs.  Also on today's show: Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi, the global vaccine alliance. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The life story of buccaneering Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson is filled with brave endeavors and daring adventures. More than 40 companies now make up the Virgin empire, employing over 60,000 people in 35 countries. Branson is now the subject of a four-part docuseries on HBO and he joins Julia to discuss his remarkable career.  Also on today's show: Defense attorney Renato Mariotti, a former federal prosecutor, weighs in on the arrest of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite an economic slowdown across much of Europe, the Greek government is forecasting 5.6% growth in 2022, with a comeback in tourism and strong domestic consumption both playing their parts. Foreign investors have taken note, with foreign direct investment (FDI) of $5 billion last year. Joining Julia to discuss is Yainos Kontopoulos, CEO of ATHEX Group, the parent company of the Greek stock exchange.   Also on today's show: Julia interviews the brand-new CEO of shipping giant Maersk, Vincent Clerc.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a world of uncertainty over global recessionary risks, inflation, rising interest rates, currency pressures and the pandemic hangover of high government spending, investors have been left hunting for opportunities. Those looking to embrace emerging markets would be advised to listen to today's featured guest, Mark Mobius, who calls himself the "Indiana Jones of emerging markets investing."  Also on today's show: Since its inception in 2002, The Global Fund has raised over $55 billion to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Joining Julia to discuss is The Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands and Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation and the Clinton Health Access Initiative.   To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The announcement that Time has selected Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky (and the "spirit of Ukraine") as its 2022 Person of the Year comes as his office issues a powerful statement saying Russia has resorted to using "cheap methods" of waging war. The Ukrainian military says it shot down 14 Iranian attack drones overnight, just one day after Russia claimed Ukraine carried out three drone strikes on its airbases, two of which were inside Russian territory. Joining us to discuss is Ian Bremmer, the president and founder of Eurasia Group, a political risk research and consulting firm.  Also on today's show: Travis Katz, President/CEO of electric vehicle maker BrightDrop. The company says it's on track to reach $1 billion worth of revenue in 2023, just its third year of existence. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's clearly the season for spending, but it arrives at a difficult time for both consumers and the global economy. Last year the buy-now, pay-later market was worth $132 billion. They forecast it will grow to nearly $4 trillion by 2030. And that's certainly something industry pioneer Klarna is looking to capitalize on. Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski cofounded the company in 2005 and joins Julia to discuss.  Also on today's show: Her Excellency Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of State for the UAE's Public Education and Future Technology. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pet ownership in the US and UK soared during the pandemic. With more than 1,500 locations across the US, Mexico and Puerto Rico, Petco continues to hunt the post-pandemic growth opportunities, most recently partnering with Nationwide Insurance and Marriott Hotels. Petco CEO Ron Coughlin joins Julia to discuss.  Also on today's show. Helima Croft, Global Head of Commodity Strategy at RBC Capital Markets. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A wave of layoffs has spread through the tech industry, with companies like Meta, Amazon and Twitter all announcing significant job cuts in recent weeks. So, what's happening in tech and what does it mean for the economy? CNN anchor Poppy Harlow spoke with someone who knows Silicon Valley better than most, entrepreneur Reid Hoffman, the man who co-founded LinkedIn.  Also on today's show: Following the protests in China over its strict zero-Covid efforts, Beijing may be incrementally peeling back those policies. Joining the show to provide perspective is Professor Susan Shirk, former deputy assistant secretary of state in the US Bureau of East Asia & Pacific Affairs and author of Overreach: How China Derailed its Peaceful Rise.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fed Chair Jay Powell's remarks about possibly scaling back the bank's interest rate hikes prompted a Wall Street rally. Are we entering another bull market? Plus: Disgraced ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried opens up about his failed cryptocurrency biz. And: President Biden welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House. Sophie Pedder, Paris Bureau Chief for the Economist, provides perspective. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Investors are bracing for a speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell later today and will be listening carefully for any clues on the pace of future interest rate hikes. Among the many who will be trying to read Powell's tea leaves is our featured guest, Invesco Chief Global Market Strategist Kristina Hooper.  Also on today's show: Lamborghini is about to release its last pure-combustion model as the company transitions to hybrids. Joining us to discuss is Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Health officials in China are promising to modify how some Covid-19 restrictions are applied following massive protests over the government's zero Covid policy. Joining the show to share his insights on both the protests as well as China's overall economic outlook is Leland Miller, CEO of the China Beige Book. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

China's leadership is doubling down on its commitment to a strict zero-Covid policy as protests erupt in cities across the country. Sharing his perspective is Michael Hirson, head of China research at investment strategy firm 22V.  Also on today's show: Shopify President Harley Finkelstein, Luxembourg Finance Minister Yuriko Backes. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As consumer spending kicks into high gear ahead of the holiday season there's pressure on retailers to source products from around the world in good time and at the right price. Shippers are grappling with high fuel costs, tight spending budgets, and in the US, two potential rail strikes that could impact up to 40% of cargo imports. But there's some good news: foreign shipping costs are significantly lower than last fall. Flexport has been disrupting the international freight shipping industry, and its founder and co-CEO Ryan Peterson joins Julia to discuss how his company's unique, cloud-based approach works. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

China's zero-Covid policy continues to wreak havoc on the country's economy. Joining Julia to discuss is Michael Pettis, a nonresident senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. An expert on China’s economy, Pettis is professor of finance at Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management, where he specializes in Chinese financial markets. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today is the busiest travel day of the year in the US as more than 50 million Americans head off for their Thanksgiving holidays. 48,000 flights are scheduled today, and the low-cost carrier Frontier is trying to differentiate itself from its rivals with an all-you-can-fly pass. Joining Julia to explain how it works is Frontier CEO Barry Biffle.  Also on today's show: Stew Leonard's President/CEO Stew Leonard Jr. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chances are your Thanksgiving feast this year will cost considerably more than in 2021 due to inflation and supply chain issues. Turkey prices alone are up 24% from last year. Butterball is the world's largest turkey producer, supplying one third of all Thanksgiving turkeys. On today's show Julia talks turkey with Butterball CEO Jay Jandrain.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"In the best case, Elon Musk is a visionary. He sees things we can't. He does things we can't. The least generous explanation is that Musk is essentially no different than Donald Trump or Kanye West." Those are the words of Venture Capitalist Bradley Tusk, who previously worked as a political strategist for former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and communications director for Senator Chuck Schumer. Tusk talks Twitter today with Julia. Also on today's show: The team behind the new short film Barefoot Empress, which tells the inspirational story of a 96-year-old Indian woman who pursues her dreams of going to school. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitter is in turmoil after the social media giant locked out its remaining workforce. Many employees are resigning, rejecting Elon Musk's ultimatum to work "extremely hardcore." Dan Ives, Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst at Wedbush Securities has been a tech analyst on Wall Street for over two decades covering the technology sector, and he joins the show to share his perspective on the Twitter mess.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The implosion of FTX has once again raised big questions about the future of crypto and provided more ammunition for those who remain skeptical about crypto, blockchain and all forms of the underlying technology. Joining Julia to assess the situation is the head of the giant crypto exchange Coinbase, Brian Armstrong.  Also on today's show: SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce weighs in on the FTX mess and its potential impact on government regulation of the industry. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last year the global buy now, pay later market was worth $132 billion. It's now estimated by some to grow to $3.38 trillion by 2030. One of the newest players in this burgeoning market is UK-based Zilch, which says it passed three million users this month. Joining Julia to discuss is Zilch CEO Philip Belamant.  Also on today's show: The latest developments on the missile strike in Poland. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New data released this morning shows US wholesale prices rose by 8% year-over-year last month, a slower pace than September's 8.5%. Has the Fed done enough to curb inflation? Julia puts that crucial question to Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman.  Also on today's show: Christine Romans reports on the fallout following the implosion of the crypto currency exchange FTX. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon's Jeff Bezos plans to give away most of his fortune in his lifetime. In an exclusive interview with CNN's Chloe Melas, he says he'll devote most of his $124 billion wealth to fighting climate change and healing social and political divisions. Following excerpts from the interview, Chloe joins Julia to discuss.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Delegates at the ongoing COP27 summit continue to talk about ways to slow climate change. One initiative is the Agricultural Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM), which was launched last year at COP26 by the United States and the United Arab Emirates. Joining Julia to discuss AIM is US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.  Also on today's show: Christie's CEO Guillaume Cerutti talks about the just-concluded auction of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's renowned art collection which raised over $1.6 billion for charity.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia's brutal attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure are putting innocent lives at risk as the country heads into the bitter winter weather. Russia managed to destroy 30% of Ukraine's power stations in a week. Joining Julia to discuss is Ukraine's Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko.  Also on today's show: We dig into the latest CPI data, which indicates inflation may be finally slowing; IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond talks about what the company expects to be a blockbuster weekend with the release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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With control of the House and Senate up for grabs today, what might the results mean for investors? That's one of the questions we ask today's featured guest, AGF Investments Chief US Policy Strategist Greg Valliere.  Also on today's show: As the crucial COP27 meetings continue, we hear from a former NBA champion who's pioneering a project to prevent climate-related disasters. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

COP27 began with a stark warning from the UN Secretary General: "We're on a highway to climate hell." And it isn't just about saving the planet ... it's about protecting our health. According to the WHO, less than 1% of multilateral climate finance is currently directed to health-related projects. Julia's featured guest today, Seed Global Health co-founder and CEO Vanessa Kerry, says investing in health systems around the world is essential to economic and social wellbeing as well as national security, and that includes protection against climate-related shocks by investing in our health care workforces. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite the Fed's historic series of interest rate hikes intended to slow the economy and tame white-hot inflation, just-released numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show the US added another 261,000 jobs in October, significantly exceeding expectations. Joining Julia to discuss is Nela Richardson, Chief Economist at ADP. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite reported earnings of more than $10 billion in the last quarter, shipping giant Maersk warns of "dark clouds on the horizon," citing a looming global recession, high inflation, and the energy crisis brought on by the Ukraine war. Joining Julia to discuss is Maersk CEO Søren Skou. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At China's just-concluded Communist Party Congress, President Xi Jinping shook up the party's leadership, installing those most loyal to him while removing those viewed as having a focus on reform. Frequent China critic Kyle Bass, founder and chief investment officer of Hayman Capital, says Xi "installed a war cabinet." He joins Julia to discuss. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brazil's President-elect Lula da Silva's narrow win over Jair Bolsonaro (who has yet to concede) comes as his country recovers from its worst recession ever, high inflation, the fallout from the pandemic, and an ongoing education crisis. Joining Julia to discuss the immense challenges Lula faces is Alberto Ramos, the head of Latin America Economic Research at Goldman Sachs. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wasting no time making his presence felt after completing his $44 billion Twitter takeover, Elon Musk fired the troubled social media giant's CEO and other top execs. Among the burning questions regarding Twitter moving forward: Will Trump be back, and how will Twitter change for users, if at all? We discuss the all the ins and outs in today's show. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Doctors and other medical professionals have joined protesters in Iran following the death earlier this month of Mahsa Amini. Hundreds of injured protesters are turning to people like Dr. Kayvan Mirhadi, an Iranian American doctor based in New York. They hope he can connect them to doctors based in Iran who are willing to help. He joins Julia to discuss. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices