https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/traders-brush-aside-scott-bessent-s-bet-against-me-tough-talkContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/traders-brush-aside-scott-bessent-s-bet-against-me-tough-talkhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/traders-brush-aside-scott-bessent-s-bet-against-me-tough-talk#u64607Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:12:43 +0000U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has dared currency and bond investors to bet against him, stating "I am the house now" while warning traders not to short the yen. Despite this aggressive posture, market participants are brushing aside the rhetoric. The warning coincided with a Treasury announcement for a longer-dated bond repurchase program valued up to $6 billion. While Bessent seeks to project dominance over market movements, some analysts suggest his interventions could become a primary obstacle for the current bull market.Why it mattersThe Treasury Secretary's efforts