Bessent: US can 'grow our way' out of $40T debt

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said the U.S. can "grow our way" out of the $40 trillion national debt, a milestone reached on Wednesday. "Well, I mean, look Sara, there's nothing magic about the $40 trillion number, and we can grow our way out of that," Bessent told "Squawk on the Street" co-host Sara...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said the U.S. can "grow our way" out of the $40 trillion national debt, a milestone reached on Wednesday. "Well, I mean, look Sara, there's nothing magic about the $40 trillion number, and we can grow our way out of that," Bessent told "Squawk on the Street" co-host Sara...