https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bessent-has-no-easy-fix-for-what-s-really-driving-bond-yields-upContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bessent-has-no-easy-fix-for-what-s-really-driving-bond-yields-uphttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bessent-has-no-easy-fix-for-what-s-really-driving-bond-yields-up#u48013Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:02:23 +0000Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's attempts to stabilize the 32 trillion dollar bond market have failed as yields continue to climb despite his interventions. A strategy of buying back the government's own debt has not calmed investors and has instead triggered concerns regarding inflation and potential dollar devaluation. While Bessent has publicly argued that investors are mistaken about market direction, the bond market has continued to sell off, suggesting that structural forces are overriding the Treasury's current tool kit.Why it mattersHigh bond yields increase the cost o