Doge Disagreement, Airline Layoffs, The Return of Jack Ma? 02/18/25

David Faber and Jim Cramer started the show with a look at the markets on this shortened trading week, with the S&P nearing another record high. The desk then brought in Megan Cassella, who joined the program live from the White House. She broke down the latest in D.C. including a top Social Security official resigning after clashing with Elon Musk’s DOGE over data access. Later in the hour, the desk discussed Chinese President Xi holding a rare meeting with top business leaders, which included Alibaba’s Jack Ma. Also in the mix: Southwest Airlines announced it will slash 15% of its corporate workforce. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer

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CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” with Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber is broadcast from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, on site at the opening bell with the up-to-the-minute news investors need to know and interviews with the most influential Chief Executive Officers and greatest market minds.