SpaceX Making IPOs Great Again & Does Your Dog Love You? 6/16/26

SpaceX has surged past expectations - and many of themost valuable (cnbc.com/2026/06/16/spacex-stock-rally-market-…) companies in the U.S - in its meteoric stock debut. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins believes enthusiasm for Elon Musk’s space company can fuel demand for more initial public offerings. President Trump is at the G-7 meeting of world leaders in France, as negotiations on the wars in Iran (cnbc.com/2026/06/16/trump-iran-deal-congress.h…) and Ukraine (cnbc.com/2026/06/16/trump-zelenskyy-ukraine-wa…) continue. Megan Cassella reports on the latest from the summit. And, do sports or pets make you happier? Arthur Brooks on the science behind what our brains love.

Megan Cassella 5:38

Paul Atkins 13:29

Arthur Brooks 25:20

In this episode:

Paul Atkins, @SECPaulAtkins (x.com/SECPaulSAtkins?lang=en)

Arthur Brooks, @arthurbrooks (x.com/arthurbrooks?lang=en)

Megan Cassella, @mmcassella (x.com/mmcassella?lang=en)

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

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

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

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