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US Stock Market: Bessent-Warsh divide deepens over US interest rates and Treasury market strategy

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In one line — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh are taking different approaches to US interest rates and the Treasury market. While Bessent is pushing greater use of debt-management tools to support longer-ter

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Source: Economic Times · AI-summarised by Anadi · Updated 27 Aug 2026, 1:43 PM IST

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh are taking different approaches to US interest rates and the Treasury market. While Bessent is pushing greater use of debt-management tools to support longer-term bonds, Warsh favours conventional rate policy and less intervention, as fiscal deficits continue to pressure Treasury yields.