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Bessent’s Upsized Buybacks Get Hit by Treasury-Market Reality

Bloomberg Markets·September 9, 2026·1 min read

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's supersized debt buyback program stumbled Wednesday when the announced size of the first enlarged operation failed to halt market declines. The unusual move to expand the program was insufficient to support prices, as investors had hoped for larger purchases.

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