CNBC’s Steve Liesman joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss his conversation with AT&T CEO John Stankey on how AI is transforming the company, the workforce, and the economy. Source: cnbc.com

Group of Seven finance chiefs pledged not to overdo any fiscal aid as the Iran war raises growth and inflation risks to the global economy. Source: bloomberg.com

A selloff in US Treasuries has taken some yields to their highest in years. Source: bloomberg.com

Beyond the tourism industry’s optimism is the worry that if tourists don’t turn out, billions of dollars could be at risk. Source: freep.com

Clashes erupt in Bolivia amid worsening economic crisis Source: nbcnews.com

The American economy is a wonder. The Economist observed that average wages in America’s poorest state, Mississippi, are higher than those in Britain, Canada and Germany. American GDP per capita now runs roughly 40% above western Europe. Post-pandemic productivity growth has been significantly faster than that of the eurozone. The consensus is settled: the American […]