U.S. Omicron Strategy, Government Shutdown & Enron 20 Years Later

No shutdowns or lockouts. President Biden today outlined the U.S. strategy for combating the new omicron variant, which includes reimbursements for at-home rapid tests. Meanwhile, New York Governor Kathy Hochul confirmed five new variant cases in the state. CNBC’s Kayla Tausche has the latest details from Washington DC. The federal government is facing another shutdown, but top Senate Democrats are optimistic about averting a shutdown due tomorrow at midnight. CNBC’s Ylan Mui has the latest details from Capitol Hill on a funding bill that would only fund the government until February 2022. Today, twenty years ago, Enron filed for bankruptcy in one of the biggest Wall Street scandals ever. Scott Cohn, who reported on the story for CNBC 20 years ago, provides updates on where the key players are now.