# Bessent Says Buyback Move Was Aimed at Quelling Market ‘Fever’

https://mins.news/en/item/50729

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-09 03:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-08/bessent-says-buyback-move-was-aimed-at-quelling-market-fever?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa0d2c351db2900015ec50c

> Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said expanding a buyback program for older US government securities last month was intended to calm what he called a “fever” in the bond market.

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