FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson’s Big Plans for Big Tech 3/13/25

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🗓️ 13 March 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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New Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson sits down with CNBC’s Eamon Javers to discuss antitrade policy and his plans for Big Tech, saying he’s “unequivocally” not backing off of a case against Amazon. Plus, former Aetna CEO and current Oscar Health CEO Mark Bertolini weighs in on how to improve the messy, frustrating world of health insurance in what’s been a rocky start to the year for the industry. Plus, two astronauts are still stuck in space, JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon offers a word of caution on consumer spending and the countdown to a possible government shutdown continues. Andrew Ferguson - 18:02 Mark Bertolini - 35:22 Andrew Ferguson, @AFergusonFTC Mark Bertolini, @mtbert Eamon Javers, @EamonJavers Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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0:00.0	Bring in show music, please.
0:04.6	Hi, I'm CNBC producer Katie Kramer.
0:07.2	Here's what's coming up today on Squawk Pod.
0:10.3	A big interview in Washington on antitrust policy.
0:14.7	So you're not backing off of Amazon?
0:16.4	Unequivocally, no.
0:17.4	Our own Aiman Javer sits down with the new chair of the Federal Trade Commission to talk big plans for big tech.
0:23.6	I'm a law enforcer. My job is to make sure that everyone is complying with the antitrust laws, and if they aren't, we go to court.
0:29.6	And healthcare industry veteran Mark Bertolini is attempting to improve the messy, frustrating insurance system.
0:36.6	And there's a lot to improve.
0:39.3	Last year, Americans borrowed $74 billion to pay for their health debts, even though they had coverage.
0:46.3	And one in five people under 39 had problems with their medical coverage and had to borrow money.
0:51.3	Those big conversations, plus two astronauts still in space.
0:56.7	Jamie Diamond has a word of caution on consumer spending and keeping the government open and
1:01.5	funded.
1:02.1	The GOP-led House might have agreed on a continuing resolution, but in the Senate, there's a group
1:06.8	of dissenters.
1:08.1	They're saying it's not clean.
1:09.4	I don't know.
1:13.6	It's Thursday, March 13, 2025. It's a very special day for some people.
1:15.6	Squawk Pod begins right now.
1:18.6	Stand Becky by in three, two, one, kill it please.
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