Fed Decision Day, A UK Visit, & House Speaker Mike Johnson 9/17/25

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🗓️ 17 September 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision, Becky Quick and Joe Kernen consider monetary policy’s impact on the equity markets. House Speaker Mike Johnson underscores his hope that the central bank will cut interest rates this week, and he also discusses the President’s deadline extension for TikTok, ongoing trade talks with China, government funding, and the death of Charlie Kirk. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived at Windsor Castle today, where they were greeted with King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William, and Kate Middleton, as well as an extensive parade. President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations Richard Haass explains that regardless of the rare visit and special welcome, the United States has shifted its posture toward allies, including the UK. Plus, Stubhub makes its IPO today. Richard Haass - 17:54 Speaker Mike Johnson - 27:59 In this episode: Mike Johnson, @SpeakerJohnson Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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0:00.0	Bring in show music, please.
0:04.3	Hi, I'm CNBC producer Katie Kramer.
0:07.1	Today on Squawk Pod.
0:09.4	China banning tech companies from buying Nvidia chips,
0:13.2	speaker of the House Mike Johnson on the political implications.
0:16.8	We're in a race with them.
0:18.1	It's a very, I think, counterproductive development for what they've
0:22.7	announced about Envidia, and we've got to work through that. And it's Fed Day, the interest rate
0:27.6	decision we've been waiting for. I think we need rates to come down today. I think that's obvious.
0:32.9	It would help homeownership for young families, and it would allow them to start new families.
0:37.3	President Trump's state visit to the United Kingdom is underway. We'll hear from Richard
0:41.9	Haas, President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations. No ally anymore is a special
0:47.4	relationship. That's the bottom line. The era under this president where allies were treated special
0:52.0	in a positive sense, I think that's over.
0:55.1	Plus, the TikTok deal in the wings and Stubhub comes to Wall Street, but not everyone likes to go
1:01.4	out.
1:02.6	I'm not going to wait three hours.
1:04.3	I'm either going to eat there or I'm not going to eat there.
1:07.9	It's Wednesday, September 17th, 2025, Squawk Pod begins right now.
1:14.4	Stand Becky by in three, two, one. Cure, please.
1:19.5	Good morning, everybody. Welcome to Squackbox right here on CNBC. We're live from the
1:24.3	NASDAQ market site in Times Square. I'm Becky Quick along with Joe Kernan.
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