https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/jpmorgan-compares-bessent-s-4b-bond-buyback-to-paying-your-mortgage-with-your-credit-card-as-u-s-debt-hits-40tContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/jpmorgan-compares-bessent-s-4b-bond-buyback-to-paying-your-mortgage-with-your-credit-card-as-u-s-debt-hits-40thttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/jpmorgan-compares-bessent-s-4b-bond-buyback-to-paying-your-mortgage-with-your-credit-card-as-u-s-debt-hits-40t#u49924Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:46:13 +0000JPMorgan has compared Scott Bessent's $4B bond buyback to "paying your mortgage with your credit card" as total U.S. debt reaches $40 trillion. Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller also leads critics who believe Bessent's bond ploys will fail. Druckenmiller recently published an op-ed criticizing his former mentee, later confirming he used AI to write the piece. While the Wall Street Journal defended the publication of the AI-generated critique, market indicators like a short squeeze in U.S. swaps and options suggest a "Bessent Put" is currently influencing