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Elon Musk’s Interview with The Economist & Lina Khan’s NYC Role 7/24/26
44 minutes Posted Jul 24, 2026 at 4:30 pm.
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In a nearly 90 minute interview, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk sat down with The Economist’s editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes. Beddoes shares her biggest takeaways from the conversation, including the most viral moments about AI regulation and Musk’s own relationship with the alt-right. Partnership for NYC President and CEO Steven Fulop discusses Mayor Mamdani’s appointment of former FTC Commissioner Lina Khan to lead the city’s Economic Development Corporation. He airs concerns about the appointment within the business community. Plus, Wall Street Journal reporter Gunjan Banerji discusses Wall Street’s rush to get first access to President Trump’s posts on Truth Social. CNBC’s Eamon Javers reports on the White House’s newest round of tariffs.
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In this episode:
Gunjan Banerji, @gunjanJS
Zanny Minton Beddoes, @zannymb
Steven Fulop, @StevenFulop
Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin
Melissa Lee, @MelissaLeeCNBC
Eamon Javers, @eamonjavers
Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie