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>>> inflation and interest rates rise, sharon epperson looking at places to park your money and whiche the best bang for your buck. hi, sharon >> hi. the new headline rate on the i bond made up of a new fixed rate of 0.4%. that is an addition to the portion that adjusted for inflation. that is how you get the 6.89%. bonds is the fixed rate is now above zero the big cons are that you can't take out the money for a year. you lose three months interest if you redeem them within five years. and there is a limit on what you can buy. $10,000 per calendar year. another $5,000 if you have that sum in a tax refund. so let's compare that to tips. treasury inflation protected securities whose rates have been going up recently. as of october 31st, the real rate would yield 1.6% on top of inflation. now the big pro for tips is that they have fuel restrictions. you can buy and sell them daily. can you purchase $10 per security tips have a principal adjusted for inflation based on cpi changes and the interest payments are percentage of that inflation adjusted principle so the total return can fluctu

good for short-term savings, and tips can be a better flexibility and more volatility >> sharon epperson >> absolutely. >>> let's get to andrew, who, as you may have noticed, is not in a seat here but he is in a seat over at uber headquarters can the company's latest results >> we are just getting these results, and they are just across the tape, and it looks like better than expected across the board for revenue, and there is a loss, which we will talk about, but i think it's a noncash loss we will walk through what that means. what most people will be focused on this morning, however, is the outlook adjustment for q4 to grow 23% to 27% year over year we'll talk currencies as well. we will break down all of this in the next hour, and we will have the first cnbc interview with uber ceo, dara khosrowshahi, right here, downtown live in new york city "squawk box" back in just a little bit with dara khosrowshahi in just a little bit. a kohler home generator never misses a beat. it automatically powers your entire home in seconds. and keeps your family connected. with a heavy duty commercial

firms may be contemplating how they would lead their teams in light of the sudden job cuts sharon eppersona layoff can have a lasting impact on the firm's future success experts say if it's poorly managed, a staff reduction can damage the company's reputation. >> you don't want those you just laid off to go now splatter all over glass door or somewhere else how horrible you are. if it winds up in the media, you don't want the reputational damage of look how horrible these people were. >> experts say it's essential for leaders to be transparent about the reason for the layoffs. make the business case don't resort to corporate jargon by talking about market conditions explain why the layoff is necessary. other options that were considered and what will happen to the employees let go. spell out the details of their departure. don't make them do the leg work to understand their severance, job payment resources, re-skilling and up skilling support or health insurance coverage that may be offered and be prepared for laid off employees to try to negotiate for more, including compensation for bene

talk about smart ways to give and maybe get a tax break, too the financial correspondent, cheryl eppersonlater, inventor and educator will join us to talk about building a successful business online this guy is cool and his videos are amazing. your kids will love it mine do. make sure you see this also, don't forget, get the best of "squawk box" in our daily podcast. you can listen to us anytime we'll be right back. >>> i am joined by christopher hrouts we are talking about given all the volatility in today's markets, what are the pressures ceos are facing. >> it's employee engagement and talent retention it's so critically important to being successful we defined it as humans at the center and it's approach we bring to make sure we are focused on the people. >> what do companies need to do to get that strategy right >> look at things from a persona perspective. we look at different types of employees and how they digest information differently and learn differently, so we can communicate with them through town halls or ways they can come along with the journey >> who leads that charge hr

fast >> i just have one question, which we were talking about dan loeb earlier, by the way, carolyn eppersonhow do you think wall street is going to be able to influence or not bob iger, maybe in ways that they could or couldn't under chapek >> listen, he's just a better communicator overall and i think that skill at the top of this company is vitally important and it's one that mr. chapek did not seem to have an in abundance so i would expect that there will be a level of some communication, perhaps, that will be beneficial that said, loeb, they had nothing to do with this. they were not involved at all with this. i think it was news to them as it was to many others. but they'll be there to pressure, potentially. and i think, apparently, they were aware they were hanging around there are general reports they may want to go up in size. not insignificant in terms of continued pressure he's got enough pressure on him from the board right now, as i said, the main issue is just trying to re-establish stability and a sense of hope and optimism at the company. >> it would be tough for us to hang a

. >> interesting sharon epperson, always educating, thank you. >> my pleasure. >>> steve liesman hasion next. we're coming right back. >> announcer: squawk coin is sponsored by bitwise the world's leader in crypto index funds. is it possible the only thought that comes to mind is... ♪ finally? this is financial security. and lincoln financial solutions will help you get there. as you plan, protect and retire. ♪ >>> better than expected inflation numbers this week may be putting the end of fed rate hikesin sight. senior economics reporter steve liesman joins us with what the road to a pause could look like. we're going to talk about this a lot in the coming weeks. we have been already, steve. and then you get a couple of data points like this week and last week and we're in full conjecture mode about what it means. i think they still talk tough. they don't have to do anything as long as they still talk tough. >> i'm not sure they want us to be having this conversation now, joe. >> maybe. >> this is not the conversation they want us to have but do me a favor, for this presentation here

laws may have some lawyers bracing for tough conversation to attract and retain top talent sharon eppersoning. >> good morning, becky a new paid disclosure law went into effect in new york city on november 1st requiring employers to list salary ranges for posted job ads, promotions or transfers. now, eight states have passed salary range transparency laws since 2018, including laws that will take effect in california and washington state on january 1st. experts say these new laws may help small businesses compete with larger firms more easily for top talent >> having transparency into what the compensation market looks like externally is a costly endeavor that has favored large companies for a long time. now it's nice. now every company can see that information. it's open. it's out there >> this also opens the door for new job applicants and current employees to ask hiring managers about benefits, perks and other types of compensations i talked to negotiation expert alexander carter and she urges job candidates to use this to ask questions. >> what will be required of me in the role, ask h