Elon’s New Headline; Cramer’s Urge for the Fed; Monkeypox in the U.S. 5/20/22

Health authorities in Europe, the U.S., and Australia are investigating a recent outbreak of monkeypox cases, a rare virus typically confined to Africa. Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissioner and CNBC contributor, discusses whether this country’s first case of monkeypox is cause for concern, and how the country will handle the latest rise in Covid-19 infections. Business Insider reports that SpaceX paid a flight attendant $250,000 in severance over a sexual misconduct claim made against CEO and founder Elon Musk. Musk tweeted that “wild accusations” against him were untrue, although he didn’t specify the allegations. The Squawk Box team discusses Mad Money host Jim Cramer’s urge for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to act on inflation, aggressively and immediately. Plus, rates for babysitters are rising, and a shoe stock is on the move!

In this episode:
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, @ScottGottliebMD
Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk
Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie