Outspoken investor, philanthropist and Home Depot founder Ken Langone is Squawk Box’s special guest. In an extended conversation, he discusses the consumer economy, his favorite stocks, and the intersection of business and politics. Langone joins a spirited discussion with Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT), looking ahead to the midterms and suggests he’s willing to pay higher taxes. Skybridge founder Anthony Scaramucci diagnoses the rise of President Trump to a few key moments in recent economic history. Plus, Paramount has paved a path to merge with Warner Brothers Discovery, east coast airports suffered disruptions as UNGA began, Jamie Dimon has commented on the global markets and Meta’s new AI agent takes off.

Anthony Scaramucci - 12:49

Ken Langone - 28:19

Sen. Peter Welch - 41:55

In this episode:

Anthony Scaramucci, @Scaramucci

Sen. Peter Welch, @SenPeterWelch

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick

Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin

Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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Ken Langone, Sen. Peter Welch & Anthony Scaramucci 9/22/26

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Ken Langone, Sen. Peter Welch & Anthony Scaramucci 9/22/26