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Bessent Defends Buyback Plan, Stops Short of New Bond Measures

Tuesday, August 25, 2026


Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent did not announce new measures for U.S. debt management on Monday. Bloomberg reported that the Treasury Department could use existing cash reserves to fund buybacks of older securities with higher yields. Bessent did not provide additional details on potential changes to debt management strategy during the same period.

Original reporting: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-25/bessent-defends-buyback-plan-stops-short-of-new-signals-video

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