# Bessent pushes back on fears over US debt market strains

https://mins.news/en/item/38447

- Reuters, 2026-08-31 09:45 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/bessent-pushes-back-fears-over-us-debt-market-strains-2026-08-31/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a954d29fb274f000180e523

> 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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