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Bessent’s bond intervention puts US Treasury on collision course with Fed

Bessent’s bond intervention puts US Treasury on collision course with Fed
Financial Times Wednesday 26 August 2026, 04:00 UTC 1 min read
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Increased purchases of debt threaten to undermine central bank chief Kevin Warsh’s bid to tame inflation

Increased purchases of debt threaten to undermine central bank chief Kevin Warsh’s bid to tame inflation
Bessent (PERSON) US Treasury (ORG) Fed (ORG) Kevin Warsh (PERSON)
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