Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the Alaska summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and other European leaders,

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says that tariff revenue is likely to exceed $300 billion this year, adds that the funds could help pay down the nation's debt.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday commended President Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska last week. “Alaska was a show of force by President Trump. He invited President Putin to land that the Russians used to own.

WASHINGTON, DC — In the latest salvo from the US, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on August 18, once again accused India of exploiting Western sanctions on Russia by reselling discounted crude oil for profit, calling the practice “arbitrage” and warning it was unacceptable.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered this line in response to criticism of President Trump inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to U.S. territory: "He displayed a huge amount of military hardware and then did a flyover.

During a recent hearind held by the House Financial Services Committee several weeks ago, Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent who the U.S. president was in 2024. Bessent's bizarrely worded answer caused an uproar in the room.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday threw cold water on the idea that Americans could soon receive tariff rebate checks.

In a statement issued by the Treasury Department, Bessent said he had completed all but 4% of the asset divestitures required by his ethics agreement.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday accused India of profiteering from its sharply increased purchases of Russian oil during the war in Ukraine, saying Washington viewed the situation as unacceptable.

Deutsche Bank strategists led by former Federal Reserve economist and advisor Matthew Raskin observed that a rate cut is still not called for based on the central bank’s half-yearly monetary policy report.