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Scott Bessent: “The U.S. bond market has been the best performing market since the president came in.”

On the recordSeptember 1, 2026
The U.S. bond market has been the best performing market since the president came in.
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Scott Bessent

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Defending U.S. market interventions at G-20 meeting.

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