Alan Greenspan’s Legacy: Mohamed El-Erian & Walter Isaacson 6/22/26

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has died (cnbc.com/amp/2026/06/22/alan-greenspan-former-…) at 100 years old, leaving an enormous legacy for the American financial system. Economist Mohamed El-Erian remembers this titan of American economics, including his historic career as Fed Chair for five consecutive terms under four U.S. Presidents. Author Walter Isaacson shares Greenspan stories of his own, as well as his expectations for a SpaceX-Tesla merger. Plus, CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports on the latestround of talks between the U.S. and Iran (cnbc.com/amp/2026/06/22/ance-iran-ceasefire-ta…), and “Toy Story 5” (cnbc.com/amp/2026/06/21/pixar-toy-story-5-box-…) lassoed 2026’s biggest opening weekend at the box office.

Eamon Javers - 3:36

Mohamed El-Erian - 18:05

Walter Isaacson - 28:53

In this episode:

Eamon Javers, @eamonjavers (x.com/EamonJavers)

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk (x.com/JoeSquawk)

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick (x.com/BeckyQuick)

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie (x.com/Kramer_Katie)

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