Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent: Putin, Chips, & Global Summits 8/19/25
In the wake of the White House summit with European heads of state, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses the President’s strategy to broker peace in Ukraine and the likely terms for both sides in the conflict. Sec. Bessent also discusses the government’s potential stake in Intel, as well as the administration’s proximity to industrial policy in the pursuit of national security. Plus, Kristina Partsinevelos reports on Softbank’s $2 billion investment in Intel, and Nvidia is reportedly working on a new chip for China. Scott Bessent - 21:37 In this episode: Scott Bessent, @SecScottBessent Kristina Partsinevelos, @KristinaParts Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie
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Show Notes
In the wake of the White House summit with European heads of state, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses the President’s strategy to broker peace in Ukraine and the likely terms for both sides in the conflict. Sec. Bessent also discusses the government’s potential stake in Intel, as well as the administration’s proximity to industrial policy in the pursuit of national security. Plus, Kristina Partsinevelos reports on Softbank’s $2 billion investment in Intel, and Nvidia is reportedly working on a new chip for China.
Scott Bessent - 21:37
In this episode:
Scott Bessent, @SecScottBessent
Kristina Partsinevelos, @KristinaParts
Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick
Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk
Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin
Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie
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