{
  "id": 2899867,
  "title": "Bessent has no easy fix for what’s really driving yields up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/bessent-has-no-easy-fix-for-whats-really-driving-yields-up",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/24/markets/bessent-no-easy-fix-yields/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrived at his role criticizing his predecessor for attempting to overhaul the largest bond market globally. Recently, he attempted a similar approach, announcing plans to repurchase long-term U.S. debt by selling more short-dated securities. This strategy, dubbed a \"Treasury twist,\" was a reference to the Federal Reserve's 1960s plan to manipulate Treasury yields. Bessent argued that the current yields were out of sync with their \"equilibrium\" levels. Initially, the announcement caused a significant drop in yields on long bonds the following day. However, they swiftly rebounded to their peak levels of the week, closing at 4.73%, a level near the highest since Bessent assumed office.",
  "summary": "U.S. Treasury chief's drive to get borrowing costs down before November's midterm election is running into forces beyond his control that are pushing them up.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Post",
        "title": "Bessent has no easy fix for what’s really driving yields up",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/bessent-has-no-easy-fix-for-whats-really-driving-yields-up-3039476",
        "published": "2026-08-24T14:06:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Prediction market traders doubtful Bessent’s bond interventions will push yields lower",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/prediction-market-traders-doubtful-bessents-bond-interventions-will",
        "published": "2026-08-24T15:34:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}