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What’s Behind Bessent’s Boasts About the U.S. Bond Market

What’s Behind Bessent’s Boasts About the U.S. Bond Market
NYT Business Tuesday 22 September 2026, 09:02 UTC By Joe Rennison 1 min read
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Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, testifying in Congress last week. Bond investors say his claim that the U.S. bond market is the best-performing in the world depends on how you measure success.

Scott Bessent, the Treasury secretary, testifying in Congress last week. Bond investors say his claim that the U.S. bond market is the best-performing in the world depends on how you measure success.
Scott Bessent (PERSON) Treasury (ORG) Congress (ORG) U.S. (LOCATION)
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