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Scott Bessent takes on bond vigilantes in $32tn Treasury market

Scott Bessent takes on bond vigilantes in $32tn Treasury market
Financial Times Friday 21 August 2026, 04:00 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

Wall Street investors say move to buy more long-term US debt is a ‘band-aid on a bullet hole’

Wall Street investors say move to buy more long-term US debt is a ‘band-aid on a bullet hole’
Scott Bessent (PERSON) Treasury (ORG) US (LOCATION)
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