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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says bond yields are signaling it's time for the Fed to cut rates

The Treasury Secretary pointed to two-year Treasury yields as a signal that the market is ready for interest rate cuts from the Fed.

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Bessent Says Markets Think Fed Should Cut Rates

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hinted the Federal Reserve ought to consider cutting rates by pointing to how shorter-dated Treasury yields, which are sensitive to monetary-policy expectations, have moved steadily lower in recent weeks.

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Bond market thinks Fed should cut rates, Treasury's Bessent says

The bond market is sending a signal that the Federal Reserve should be cutting interest rates, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday, noting that yields on 2-year Treasury notes were lower than central bank's policy rate.

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Bessent Chides IMF, World Bank as He Says ‘America First Does Not Mean America Alone’

Bessent spoke to the Institute of International Finance as both the International Monetary Fund and World Bank held their ...

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The Latest: US stocks are leaping amid a worldwide rally

U.S. markets are poised to open with big gains, a clear signs of relief after President Donald Trump said he would not ...

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Scott Bessent Addresses Trump’s Comments on Federal Reserve Chair’s Future

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clarified that he takes no position on President Trump's authority to remove Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Bessent suggested that Trump's remarks on Powell ...

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Treasury chief Scott Bessent says U.S. has an "an opportunity for a big deal" with China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said he believes the Trump administration could strike a deal with China.

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Scott Bessent Says China Won't 'Weaponize' US Treasuries, Citing Risk To RMB And Exports: 'We Do Buybacks'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that China couldn’t sell U.S. Treasuries to destabilize the financial markets, as ...

Bessent: US and China tariffs need to come down before talks can start

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters Wednesday that high duties imposed by the US and China need to come down ...

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