# Can Treasury buybacks stop rising US bond yields? | Morning Bid

https://mins.news/en/video/27155

- Reuters, 2026-08-20 09:42 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjQBxcBnuUY

> U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expanding bond buybacks to calm markets unsettled by rising borrowing costs. U.S. debt has surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, highlighting the scale of the funding challenge. Moderna also reports a cancer-vaccine breakthrough, sending its shares sharply higher.

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