{
  "id": 3640190,
  "title": "MB Fund Podcast: Bessent vs Bond Yields Curve",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/mb-fund-podcast-bessent-vs-bond-yields-curve",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-27T01:45:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MacroBusiness",
    "slug": "macrobusiness",
    "url": "https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2026/08/mb-fund-podcast-bessent-vs-bond-yields-curve/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent podcast, Damien Klassen, the Chief Investment Officer of the Macrobusiness Fund, discussed the possibility of Scott Bessent losing control over the U.S. bond market. Despite government intervention, long-term Treasury yields have been on the rise. Klassen unpacked the factors contributing to the bond selloff, including soaring deficits, a staggering $40 trillion national debt, inflation risks, and an increasing supply of Treasuries. He questioned whether Bessent's efforts to lower yields could be effective without addressing the underlying issues.",
  "summary": "In this week’s podcast, we ask whether Scott Bessent is losing control of the U.S. bond market — as long-term Treasury yields surge despite government intervention. We unpack what’s driving the bond selloff, from soaring deficits and a $40 trillion national debt to inflation risks and growing Treasury supply, and whether Bessent’s attempts to push The post MB Fund Podcast: Bessent vs Bond Yields…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}