"You should start stocking up on heating fuel," Bessent said.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joined CNBC for an interview on Oct. 28, 2026.

In response to the activist group Code Pink interrupting his dinner at a Washington restaurant in December, Bessent called the protestors ignorant and reportedly “erupted at the owner” for not kicking ...

Bessent said the accelerated buyback of government debt could be higher than the $4 billion announced on Wednesday.

Bessent spoke with CNBC's "Squawk Box" about AI safety concerns and this week's summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks to students and faculty of SMU's Cox School of Business during a fireside chat ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s tendency to lash out at both senior advisers and junior staffers has reportedly led to unusually high turnover and tension within his department at a time when he ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified in front of the House Financial Services Committee for nearly three hours Tuesday. Here are some highlights from Bessent at the lively session. “This is a ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the White House’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from the White House grounds Monday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” Bessent joined the financial news show ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent failed to disclose at least $100,000 worth of JPMorgan Chase stock owned by his husband, an omission that sparked an inspector general inquiry this summer that ...