Tag: Scott Bessent
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Can Treasury control US bond yields? Why Bessent’s buyback move may only offer temporary relief
August 20, 2026 Leave a Comment on Can Treasury control US bond yields? Why Bessent’s buyback move may only offer temporary relief
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has taken a new step to bring down long-term US government bond yields. The Treasury said it will at least…
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Trump wants lower rates. Bessent is trying to calm the bond market — but can he?
August 9, 2026 Leave a Comment on Trump wants lower rates. Bessent is trying to calm the bond market — but can he?
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears to be taking new steps to stop US bond yields from rising further. Wall Street traders and strategists say…
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Europe financing ‘war’ against itself by buying Russian oil products from India: Scott Bessent
January 26, 2026 Leave a Comment on Europe financing ‘war’ against itself by buying Russian oil products from India: Scott Bessent
The US imposed 25 per cent tariffs on India for buying Russian oil, but the Europeans signed a trade deal with New Delhi, Treasury Secretary…
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Donald Trump declares US-China trade war, Scott Bessent floats long truce| Business News
October 16, 2025 Leave a Comment on Donald Trump declares US-China trade war, Scott Bessent floats long truce| Business News
US President Donald Trump said he saw the US as locked in a trade war with China, even as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent proposed a…



