Cook vs. Trump Heads to Court, Inflation and The Fed, August's Bull Run 8/29/25

Carl Quintanilla, David Faber and Robert Frank led off the show with a preview of Friday's federal court hearing in the case of Fed governor Lisa Cook, who is suing to block President Trump's efforts to fire her. Former White House attorney Ty Cobb weighed in on the situation. The anchors explored market reaction to the Fed's preferred inflation gauge: July PCE in line amid expectations for a Fed rate cut in September. Also in focus: S&P above 6500, Bulls rule in August, Alibaba vs. Nvidia, Dell slides, Affirm soars, Robert's look at the biggest insider sellers and a preview of his "Inside Alts" newsletter set to launch September 2. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer