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  "title": "Bessent now says debt-reduction plan could be months away. It will face hurdles when it arrives.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/bessent-now-says-debt-reduction-plan-could-be-months-away-it-will-4683812",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-31T17:02:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "Top officials in the Trump administration have taken the wraps off a plan for tackling the federal government’s persistent deficits.",
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        "title": "Bessent now says debt-reduction plan could be months away. It will face hurdles when it arrives.",
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