Trump Says It Was Bessent’s Choice to Intervene in Bond Market
2 sources·Updated August 22, 2026
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- Economic Times·2h agoTrump says he did not direct Bessent to intervene in bond market
President Donald Trump clarified that he had not influenced Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's decisions in the market. Bessent made choices independently, guided by his grasp of existing economic conditions. In a surprising announcement, the government revealed plans to buy…
Read at Economic Times → - Bloomberg Politics·8h agoTrump Says It Was Bessent’s Choice to Intervene in Bond Market
President Donald Trump said he did not direct Scott Bessent to intervene in the bond market this week, saying that the Treasury secretary acted on his own authority.
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