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Bessent and Warsh Take On the Bond Bears

Bessent and Warsh Take On the Bond Bears
NYT Business Wednesday 16 September 2026, 12:14 UTC By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe, Sri Muppidi, Ian Mount and Lauren Hirsch 1 min read
Key Points

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, left, and Kevin Warsh, the Fed chairman, are under increasing pressure from the bond market.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, left, and Kevin Warsh, the Fed chairman, are under increasing pressure from the bond market. [Image text:] G20 C20 20 G20 20 DSTATES OF FINANCE G20 UNIT C
Bessent (PERSON) Warsh (PERSON) Treasury (ORG) Scott Bessent (PERSON) Kevin Warsh (PERSON) Fed (ORG)
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