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  "id": 2182661,
  "title": "Bessent says Treasury might push bond buybacks well past $4 billion per issue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/bessent-says-treasury-might-push-bond-buybacks-well-past-4-billion",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T17:00:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Quartz",
    "slug": "quartz",
    "url": "https://qz.com/bessent-treasury-bond-buybacks-4-billion-082026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Treasury secretary signaled the department is prepared to expand its debt repurchase program just one day after doubling it",
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      {
        "outlet": "Bloomberg",
        "title": "Bessent Says Buybacks May Be More Than $4 Billion Per Issue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/bessent-says-buybacks-may-be-more-than-4-billion-per-issue",
        "published": "2026-08-20T15:04:29.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}