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NPR News Friday 21 August 2026, 08:46 UTC By Leila Fadel 1 min read

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Trump threatens economic pressure campaign against Iran, SCOTUS to weigh in on whether Trump's ballroom project, investors dump stocks and bonds despite government's efforts to calm market.

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Long-term US Treasury yields climbed back above where they stood before Wednesday's buyback announcement, wiping out the relief that move had briefly delivered, and prompting US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to signal that Washington is ready to intervene even more aggressively. Less than 24 hours after doubling the size of its debt buybacks, the US Treasury found itself needing to reassure markets all over again as yields on the 10-year and 30-year notes erased Wednesday's declines and...

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