# Bessent Deploys Debt Buybacks in Sign of Concern Over Rising Yields

https://mins.news/en/video/26605

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-19 19:36 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIvECkSBKJE

> US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made another attempt to rein in long-term borrowing costs after they reached multiyear highs. The move sent Treasury yields and the dollar lower.

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