Holiday Gratitude & Happiness with Arthur Brooks 12/26/25

Happiness guru and Harvard professor Arthur Brooks discusses generosity, family, and gratitude this Boxing Day, and 5 New Digital founder Michael Zakkour shares insights about the holiday shopping season, including the retail winners across luxury and budget sectors. Plus, the news headlines that got us Squawking: a winter storm warning in the Northeast, U.S. military strikes in Nigeria, and one very lucky Poweball ticket holder. Michael Zakkour - 10:25 Arthur Brooks - 20:45 In this episode: Arthur Brooks, @arthurbrooks Leslie Picker, @LesliePicker Contessa Brewer, @contessabrewer Steve Liesman, @steveliesman Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie