Google’s Sit-In Pushback & Debating Student Debt Relief 04/24/24

Google has fired 50 employees over sit-in protests at the office. Yale Lecturer Joanne Lipman and The Verge’s Alex Heath discuss activism in the office, and tech’s inflection point with its employees. Jason Furman, a Democrat economist, is making his case against President Biden’s student debt relief plan, arguing that it will make inflation worse. CNBC’s Steve Liesman is breaking down U.S. productivity data and what it means for the Federal Reserve. Plus, the Federal Trade Commission has voted to ban non-competes for employee contracts, Jamie Dimon is speaking out with his concerns for the economy, and Meta’s AI glasses are getting an update. 

 

Joanne Lipman & Alex Heath - 19:35

Steve Liesman - 27:14

Jason Furman - 30:28

 

In this episode:

Joanne Lipman, @joannelipman

Alex Heath, @alexeheath

Steve Liesman, @steveliesman

Jason Furman, @jasonfurman

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie