SQUAWK BOX, WEDNESDAY 12TH JUNE, 2019
Squawk Box anchors discuss the on-going political crisis in Hong Kong where the Legislative Council has postponed debate over a controversial extradition bill in the face of mass street protests. China reports slowing factory inflation, however, consumer inflation is at its highest level for 15 months with food prices rocketing. In the U.S., the Dow ends a six-day winning streak, while President Trump’s top chief economic advisor Larry Kudlow tells CNBC that the U.S. will still maintain 3 per cent growth with or without a trade deal with China. And, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon fires off a warning to Trump, telling this channel that investors are concerned the President is using tariffs for his broader agenda. Among a number of MaA deals making the headlines, private equity giant KKR launches a takeover bid for German media company Axel Springer.