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Bessent Defends Treasury's Bond Market Intervention

Bloomberg Markets Tuesday 15 September 2026, 17:02 UTC 1 min read
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US Representative Jim Himes (D-CT) questions US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about the Treasury’s recent intervention in the bond market, arguing that the government’s actions distort free markets.

US Representative Jim Himes (D-CT) questions US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about the Treasury’s recent intervention in the bond market, arguing that the government’s actions distort free markets. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bessent Defends Treasury's (ORG) US (LOCATION) Jim Himes (PERSON) D-CT (ORG) Treasury (ORG) Scott Bessent (PERSON) Bloomberg (PERSON)
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