Trump, Vance and Bessent try to calm the bond market with ‘alternative facts’
Maybe this stuff works on TV or on the stump. But it doesn’t work on Wall Street, where people can count.
Last updated: 2026-08-23 01:19:30 ET
Maybe this stuff works on TV or on the stump. But it doesn’t work on Wall Street, where people can count.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has vowed to step up efforts to restore calm to the debt markets. So far, it’s not working out that way.
Asian shares are mixed following a retreat on Wall Street, as the U.S. Treasury Department's plan to expand government debt buybacks appeared to have ...
A Treasury plan to calm the bond market failed.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s plan to calm markets is being short-circuited.
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You have probably noticed something strange lately. The news keeps saying oil prices are calm, even falling, with crude sitting below $100 a barrel. A...
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