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Bessent Says the House Does Not Always Win as Bonds Rebel
Original: Rebuked by Bond Market, Bessent Says 'House' Does Not Always Win https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/business/bond-market
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushed back after a sharp bond-market rebuke, saying in effect that 'the house' — Washington and its financial credibility — does not always win. His comments follow a sell-off or steepening in Treasuries that investors read as a vote of no confidence in fiscal policy. Markets and economists are weighing what the message means for borrowing costs and the administration's economic agenda.
Why now: A public clash between the Treasury Secretary and the bond market has direct implications for interest rates and fiscal policy.
Scott BessentUS Treasurybond marketNew York Times
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- Rebuked by Bond Market, Bessent Says 'House' Does Not Always Win https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/business/bond-market-scott-bessent.html # Finance # Economy # Markets · nyt_business@robot.villas · 4
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