A Measles Outbreak, A New AI App, & the Oscar Buzz 2/28/25

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4 • 494 Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Uncertainty from U.S. tariffs and the DOGE agenda has prompted a volatile week in the financial markets. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited President Trump days ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Washington visit; both leaders have tariffs and war top of mind. In Texas, a child has become America’s first measles-related death in almost a decade. Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb discusses the measles outbreak risks of declining vaccination rates in certain communities, bringing down the average vaccination rates in some states. Plus, Meta plans to release its own AI app, and it’s awards season! Variety’s Cynthia Littleton discusses the expected Oscar wins at the 97th Academy Awards this Sunday. Dr. Scott Gottlieb - 16:36 Cynthia Littleton - 27:06 In this episode: Dr. Scott Gottlieb, @ScottGottliebMD Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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0:00.0	Bring in show music, please.
0:04.3	This is SquawkPod, and I'm CNBC producer Cameron Costa.
0:08.6	On today's episode, between Doge and Vida tariffs, the markets were shaky this week.
0:15.9	It might be great long term, but near term, it's all at least unsettling.
0:21.6	How Wall Street is absorbing the uncertainty, and how Washington, D.C., or Elon Musk, is reassuring investors.
0:29.6	The word that Elon Musk used was temporary hardship.
0:34.6	Those are two words.
0:36.6	And America's first measles-related death in a decade.
0:41.3	Dr. Scott Gottlieb on the outbreak in Texas and the risks ahead for a country with declining
0:46.6	vaccination rates.
0:47.8	And that would be the concern right now, that against the backdrop of declining vaccination
0:51.4	rates around the country, you start to see this spread into
0:54.4	other pockets where it can continue to spread because you have these communities that have
0:58.8	foregone vaccination.
1:01.1	Plus, what Monday brings? Foreign tariffs and Oscar wins. Varieties, Cynthia Littleton has all
1:08.3	the intel for your viewing party on Sunday.
1:13.6	Wicked was huge at the box office. Dune Part 2, huge at the box office.
1:16.6	They're both in the best picture race, but they've had very little traction.
1:21.6	It's Friday, February 28th, and Squawk Pod begins right now.
1:30.2	Stand Becky by in three, two, one.
1:30.8	Cure, please.
1:33.8	Good morning, everybody.
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