Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 26, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
Aug 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
US Treasury to double buybacks of long-term debt
By The BriefBrief
The US Treasury plans to double its buybacks of long-term government debt after borrowing costs rose.
WHO: US Treasury
WHAT: Double buybacks of long-term government debt
WHEN: Reported Aug 19, 2026 at 8:59 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Borrowing costs have soared after a sharp sell-off in recent weeks.
How this story developed (showing 12 of 12 earlier reports)
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Bessent bond purchases risk clash with Fed
· Aug 26, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
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Druckenmiller leads doubters on Bessent bond ploys
· Aug 25, 2026 at 6:03 PM ET
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Druckenmiller calls Treasury bond-buying plan a mistake
· Aug 25, 2026 at 5:03 PM ET
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Bessent’s yen and long-bond moves do little to calm markets
· Aug 24, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET
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Bond-market intervention fails to steady Treasury
· Aug 23, 2026 at 9:05 PM ET
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Longer-dated Treasury yields rise as buyback rally fades
· Aug 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
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Scott Bessent targets bond vigilantes in $32tn Treasuries
· Aug 21, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
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Bessent says Treasury bond-market buybacks could grow
· Aug 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
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Bessent says Treasury could intervene again in bond market
· Aug 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
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US long-term bonds slide as Bessent intervention fails
· Aug 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
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US Treasury to boost long-term bond purchases
· Aug 20, 2026 at 1:03 AM ET
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Treasury doubles debt buybacks to steady longer bonds
· Aug 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
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