5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 9/22/2025

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Senate minority leader Sen. Chuck Schumer is urging President Trump to meet with Congressional Democrats to avoid a government shutdown, the parent company of Saks is looking to sell a stake in Bergdorf Goodman, a group of U.S. lawmakers are making a visit to China, Porsche has slashed its 2025 profitability outlook, and a civil trial begins this week to whether Amazon’s Prime service is too tough to cancel. Squawk Box is hosted by Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Follow Squawk Pod for the best moments, interviews and analysis from our TV show in an audio-first format.