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Treasury Launches $6B Buyback as Yields Top 5%

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 10:07 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent launched a $6 billion Treasury buyback scheme to lower yields.
The 10-year Treasury yield briefly rose above 5.04%, its highest level since 2007.
Tim Mahedy said the intervention added accelerant to the fire and backfired.
Hardika Singh called the plan a massive flop that raised mortgage and loan costs.

History

Historical Context

After the 2008 housing collapse, the Fed launched its first QE in November 2008, buying up to $600 billion of agency mortgage-backed securities to support market liquidity and ease financial conditions. In 2024, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent proposed a $6 billion bond buyback to keep yields below 5.04 %, echoing the earlier large-scale asset purchases.

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Story summary

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent launched a $6 billion Treasury buyback scheme to lower yields.
The 10-year Treasury yield briefly rose above 5.04%, its highest level since 2007.
Tim Mahedy said the intervention added accelerant to the fire and backfired.
Hardika Singh called the plan a massive flop that raised mortgage and loan costs.

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