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Bessent’s Treasury Twist Clouds Warsh’s Plea to ‘Play the Ball’

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 20 August 2026, 17:27 UTC By Enda Curran 1 min read
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s intervention to bring down long-term borrowing costs is another complication for the Federal Reserve as it grapples with whether to raise interest rates.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s intervention to bring down long-term borrowing costs is another complication for the Federal Reserve as it grapples with whether to raise interest rates.
Bessent (ORG) Scott Bessent (PERSON) the Federal Reserve (ORG)
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