Bessent Boosts Debt Buybacks After Climb in Treasury Yields

Published on August 19, 2026

The US Treasury unexpectedly announced it’s ramping up buybacks of long-dated government debt, taking the action in the wake of yields on such securities hitting the highest levels in years.

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