And US Treasury Secretary Bessent has also attempted to calm the US bond market & lower yields (to lower the cost of financing US debt).
An explainer:
~"Yields usually rise w/ elevated concerns about #inflation or concerns about US fiscal sustainability, as investors demand greater inflation-adjusted returns"
"Treasury yield curve reflects the cost of US government debt"
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#USA #US #USPol #USeconomy
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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/20/bessent-says-treasury-buyback-operation-could-be-more-than-4-billion.html
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https://bipartisanpolicy.org/explainer/why-the-national-debt-matters-for-the-u-s-bond-market-and-the-economy/
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https://www.investopedia.com/articles/03/122203.asp
