# Macro Matters: Is the Fed or Treasury calling the shots?

https://mins.news/en/video/27563

- Reuters, 2026-08-20 17:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH37npoHOHk

> Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has pledged to preserve price stability, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s decision to double buybacks of longer-dated debt could complicate that effort. Economist Gregory Daco says questions are growing about how closely the two institutions are coordinating.

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