{
  "id": 2185036,
  "title": "Treasury's upsized buybacks may complicate Fed's monetary policy work",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/treasurys-upsized-buybacks-may-complicate-feds-monetary-policy-work",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T17:05:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/treasurys-upsized-buybacks-may-complicate-050106824.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has pledged to maintain price stability, but the U.S. Treasury's decision to double the size of its long-dated Treasury buyback program may complicate the Fed's monetary policy efforts. On Wednesday, the Treasury Department announced it would increase its purchases of Treasury securities with maturities between 10 and 30 years to $4 billion per operation. This move comes as long-dated Treasury borrowing costs have surged due to competition from AI data-center builders and concerns about government deficits. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the increased buybacks may be expanded further. Bessent emphasized that the Treasury and the Fed would collaborate if any changes were made to the balance sheet, and they would adjust to any runoff conducted by the Fed. Although the Treasury's actions could impact the yield curve, war between the Fed and the Treasury over influencing credit conditions exists. Fed Chair Warsh has resisted providing clues about his rate-policy views, stating that the Fed should follow market cues rather than dictate them. The increase in long-term borrowing costs has raised questions about whether the situation is extreme enough for the Fed to intervene, despite concerns over the potency of the new Treasury buyback schedule.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/crypto-shares-climb-after-treasurys-doubled-buybacks-boost-risk-assets",
        "published": "2026-08-20T11:08:46.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}