# Can Bessent’s Bond Buyback Work?

https://mins.news/en/video/27772

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-20 21:18 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCemOgzWJ8U

> Wolfe Research Chief Economist Stephanie Roth joins Bloomberg’s Real Yield. US Treasuries fell after the Trump administration unexpectedly increased buybacks of longer-dated bonds, a move that did little to ease anxiety over surging government debt and yields reaching a 19-year high.

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