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Scott Bessent

8 stories · 5 sources · updated every week
Bessent is actively managing market liquidity and geopolitical risks. He doubled Treasury buybacks on August 19 to cap yields and is pushing for an Iran oil deal by August 4. Watch for the Clarity Act's progress and the outcome of the May 12-13 Seoul trade talks.

Timeline

Bond yields edge higher as traders digest Treasury debt buyback plan

CNBC

Treasury Doubles Debt Buybacks to Ease Bond Yields

NYT Business

Trump Threatens 'Economic D-Day' Against Iran

BBC World

U.S. debt balloons to more than $40-trillion after doubling under Trump, Biden

Globe and Mail Business

Bessent doubles Treasury buybacks to stem bond sell-off

CNBC

Treasury doubles debt buybacks as Bessent moves to steady bond market

CNBC

UAE Suspends All Trade With Iran After Missile Fire

AP News

Battered by war, Iran’s rulers wary of more economic pain and unrest if US tightens pressure

Straits Times Asia

Trump Secretly Exited Air Force One Amid Iran Threat

Variety

Bessent Vows 'Never Seen' Iran Measures Next Week

Straits Times Asia

Trump: accept higher gas prices as Iran holds Hormuz blockade

Channel News Asia

10-Year Yield Flat at 4.645% After July Retail Sales Miss

CNBC

Rubio, Bessent Stayed on Decoy Plane After Trump Switch

The Hill

Rubio and Bessent stayed on decoy flight from Turkey as Trump switched planes, official says

AP News

Secret Service moved Trump off Air Force One over missile threat

Globe and Mail World

China Gains Edge as U.S. Distracted by Iran War

NPR News

Trump secretly switched planes in Turkey over Iran threat

BBC World

Trump bets sanctions can end Iran war after bombing stalls

The Hindu

Trump Secretly Switched Planes Over Iranian Missile Threat

BBC World

Trump Denies Regular Calls With Fed Chair Warsh

CNBC

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