10AM Hour: Jobs Report Analysis, An AI Bull-Bear Debate, & Chip Volatility 7/2/26

Tusk Ventures CEO Bradley Tusk joins to discuss the implications of OpenAI reportedly proposing handing over a 5% stake to the Trump Administration. We also discuss this morning's jobs number with former CEA Chair Jared Bernstein. Then, we break down Tesla's latest deliveries that beat expectations. Plus, as Americans brace for a heat wave this weekend, we take a look at the impact on power prices and the grid. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hear key analysis on this morning's Jobs Report - and what it means for the Fed, rates, and markets - with CNBC's own Carl Quintanilla, Leslie Picker, and Michael Santoli alongside Rick Santelli, Goldman's Chief Economist, and JPMorgan Asset Management's Chief Strategist this hour. Plus: AI demand concerns growing - and taking down chip stocks in Asia... hear one industry analyst make the case for OpenAI and Anthropic to NOT join public markets. Elsewhere this hour: details on one BBQ item seeing record prices, and why Blue Owl shares are gaining in the early trade despite more redemptions from 2 private credit funds.  Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the last trading day of a holiday-shortened week, Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer reacted to the June employment report showing weaker-than-expected job creation. Stocks rose on that data, which fueled hopes that the Fed would be less likely to hike rates. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett joined the program with White House reaction to the jobs numbers. The anchors asked him about OpenAI reportedly discussing a proposal to give the U.S. government a 5% stake in the company. Also in focus: Tesla Q2 deliveries beat forecasts, Microsoft's new AI "Frontier," what's next for Meta one day after shares rallied on its push into cloud computing, new redemptions at Blue Owl.   Squawk on the Street Disclaimer   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sara Eisen joins from the ECB Forum in Portugal after speaking with global central bank leaders on a blockbuster panel, including Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh. Then, Anthropic investor Matt Witheiler of Wellington Management joins after Anthropic announces the Trump Administration reversed its ban on two of the company's AI models. Plus, we bring you Palantir CEO Alex Karp's message to Wall Street when it comes to open source models and LLMs.   Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the heels of a headline filled economic panel at the ECB's monetary forum - Carl Quintanilla, David Faber, and Leslie Picker broke down key investor takeaways and what could come next for stocks with former Fed Governor Frederic Mishkin. Plus: more on Meta's move higher following potential moves on a new AI cloud business... And elsewhere in the hour: details on the numbers sending General Mills shares to their best day in years, why the options market thinks MSTR shares will rebound, and a read from the ground on the cost of the AI buildout with the CEO of Martin Marietta... fresh off a huge deal to buy limestone supplier LHoist. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh hits the international stage for the first time as Federal Reserve Chairman: In Sintra, Portugal at the ECB Forum on Central Banking, he joined ECB President Christine Lagarde and the heads of the Bank of England and Bank of Canada for a roundtable discussion moderated by CNBC's Sara Eisen. Hear what Warsh had to say about charting a new course at the Fed, the AI boom and why this is a time of huge opportunity in the U.S. Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber explored the road ahead for the markets as we enter the second half of the year, including a look at shares of Meta surging — the company reportedly planning a cloud business to sell AI computing power.   Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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U.S. stocks closing out a blockbuster quarter: Carl Quintanilla and Leslie Picker kicked off the hour with a breakdown of what comes next with Wells Fargo's top strategist, and Citi's Head of Tech Research. Plus - Sara Eisen joined the team with another huge interview from the ECB's annual monetary forum: Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey...  And elsewhere in the hour: details on BMW's new U.S. expansion plans, Apple's efforts to combat AI cybersecurity threats, and what a change to Medicare means for GLP-1 names.  Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Semis closing out their best quarter ever - and the Nasdaq's best in years: Carl Quintanilla, Leslie Picker, and David Faber broke down what comes next for the group with Citi's top equity strategist and talked regulation with Alex Stamos, former security chief at Facebook. Plus: details on more key decisions out of the Supreme Court on campaign finances and birthright citizenship... along with a live interview you don't want to miss spanning inflation, rates, and more - with FOMC voting member and Cleveland Fed president Beth Hammack.  Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the final trading day of the month, Q2 and first half of the year, Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber explored what has been up to now a bullish year for stocks.  The Dow coming off a close above 52,000 for the first time ever. Nasdaq and the S&P 500 poised for their best quarter in six years. Micron, Intel, Sandisk and Marvell Technology among the stocks on track to post a record-setting quarter. Hear what Cramer has to say about investing in trillion-dollar tech names in the second half. Also in focus: Mega-bearish Q2 for oil prices,  Wall Street analysts weigh in on Comcast's decision to split into two companies, the Japanese yen falls to a 40-year low against the U.S. dollar.    Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.