An Education E.O. & Avian Flu’s Spread 3/21/25

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🗓️ 21 March 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at dismantling the Department of Education. If Congress approves the dissolution, former U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings argues that states will need to make up for the data, oversight, and funds that the department currently handles for American students. Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb discusses the spread of avian flu and its impact on America’s food supply and its egg prices. Plus, the New York Times reported that Elon Musk is headed to the Pentagon, Tesla is weathering protests and vandalism, and Home Depot CEO has weighed in on President Trump’s tariffs. Margaret Spellings - 16:04 Dr. Scott Gottlieb - 28:43 In this episode: Dr. Scott Gottlieb, @ScottGottliebMD Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY Melissa Lee, @MelissaLeeCNBC Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

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0:00.0	Bring in show music, please.
0:04.5	This is Squawk Pod, and I'm CNBC producer Cameron Costa.
0:08.8	On today's podcast, President Trump's executive order aimed at dismantling the Department of Education.
0:16.1	Should I do this?
0:17.4	Former Education Secretary Margaret Spellings weighs in on the point of the department,
0:22.6	and the value we'd need to make up without it.
0:25.6	If we're sending money to the states and we're eliminating those oversight and data functions at the department,
0:31.6	how will American taxpayers know if they're getting any return on their investment?
0:36.6	And curbing the avian flu spread, and the rise of egg prices,
0:42.3	with former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb.
0:45.3	If this is in fact endemic in North America,
0:47.3	and it's a persistent threat that we're going to have to deal with,
0:50.3	it just increases the chances that it can continue to evolve in ways
0:53.3	and get into other species.
0:55.6	Plus, major American company's warning on the economy.
0:59.6	Congestion pricing in NYC gets a reprieve, and the saga of Mr. Musk goes to Washington.
1:06.4	We get into all of it.
1:08.2	I'm as real as the day is long.
1:10.9	I know. Oh, I know that.
1:13.1	It's Friday, March 21st, and Squawk Pod begins right now.
1:18.5	Stand by Joe in three, two, one, two.
1:23.6	Yeah, I'm not sure of those outfits.
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