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Quoting · 24 Aug 2026, 11:36 UTC · context given to the AI

BESSENT COULD UNLEASH $1 TRILLION ON BOND MARKET The US Treasury could tap its nearly $1 trillion cash account to fund expanded bond buybacks, potentially giving it major firepower to push long-term yields lower. Treasury recently doubled minimum buybacks of longer-dated securities to $4 billion, with Bessent signaling even larger purchases are possible. Using existing Treasury cash could strengthen the program’s market impact while reducing the need for Federal Reserve involvement.