Bessent calls bond buybacks a success
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers at a House Financial Services Committee hearing that the recent Treasury buybacks were a success and underscored US credibility, despite the recent climb in the yield on the 10-year to above 5%.
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AI GeneratedThis dialogue examines the effectiveness of a $10 billion intervention intended to lower 10-year Treasury bond yields. While the yields continued to rise to a 20-year high, the official defends the action by citing successful Treasury auctions and relative market performance, while the interlocutor emphasizes the resulting crisis in mortgage affordability and the need for deficit reduction.
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