Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent: Putin, Chips, & Global Summits 8/19/25
Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent: Putin, Chips, & Global Summits 8/19/25  
Podcast: Squawk Pod
Published On: Tue Aug 19 2025
Description: 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, @SecScottBessentKristina Partsinevelos, @KristinaPartsBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.