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Donald Trump43Kevin Warsh38Scott Bessent9Kevin Hassett9Lisa Cook5Christopher Waller4Neel Kashkari4Beth Hammack4Austan Goolsbee3Michelle Bowman2- Bessent urges Fed to keep an ‘open mind’ on US inflation outlook
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Federal Reserve policymakers should remain open-minded about interest rates, arguing that productivity gains from artificial intelligence and deregulation will help keep US inflation under control.
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Bloomberg News - Bessent calls Treasury bond buybacks a success
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a House Financial Services Committee hearing that recent Treasury buybacks were successful and reinforced U.S. credibility, even as the 10-year yield recently climbed above 5%.
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Reuters - Rep. Waters Presses Bessent on Inflation, Iran and Tariffs
US Representative Maxine Waters sharply criticizes Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during testimony before a House Finance panel, blaming the administration’s tariffs, trade disputes and Iran policy for higher prices and rising borrowing costs.
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Bloomberg Television - Bessent touts bond market as 10-year Treasury yield spikes
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent brushed aside short-term bond movements as the 10-year Treasury yield surged, while praising the U.S. market. He said that what happens over a month does not matter.
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CNBC - Japanese borrowing costs hit 30-year high as Bessent says Tokyo may intervene to boost yen
Japanese borrowing costs reached a 30-year high as the yen weakened to 160 per dollar on Tuesday and bond yields came under pressure. Traders were watching for a possible Japanese rate hike and potential intervention by Tokyo to support the yen, as mentioned by Bessent.
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CNBC - Bessent pushes back on fears over US debt market strains
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dismissed concerns about turbulence in the government bond market, saying fears over rising debt and yields fail to account for the strength of the U.S. economy and its fiscal outlook.
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Reuters - Bessent and Warsh diverge over who should set the price of money
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh appear divided over a central question in U.S. financial policy: how hands-off policymakers should be when determining the price of money.
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Reuters - Bessent says US Treasury will stick to debt auction schedule despite larger buybacks
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that the U.S. Treasury will maintain its regular debt auction schedule, including for long-dated bonds, even as it increases buyback sizes for 10- to 30-year securities.
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Reuters - Why Bessent Wants a Bigger Fed Backstop to Support the Yen
The yen’s weakness has prompted one of the most dramatic currency-market interventions in decades. Japan and the United States began a joint effort in late July to bolster the currency. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent then surprised financial markets by calling for the Federal Reserve to enlarge an obscure lending program. He said the expanded support would aid Tokyo’s efforts to defend the yen.
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