Treasury Secretary Bessent could tap nearly $1 trillion Treasury General Account to fund bond buybacks

According to sources including CNBC and two senior Treasury officials, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent could tap the Treasury's nearly $1 trillion Treasury General Account to fund expanded bond buybacks and help keep long-term yields in check. The potential move would be roughly 250 times the size of the Treasury's existing $4 billion single long-term bond buyback operation.

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Scott BessentU.S. Department of the TreasuryUS bond marketCNBC

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