CNBC · Finance · 2026-08-21
Bessent's bond gambit aimed at calming markets is instead stirring inflation worries
The so-called breakeven rate hit its highest levels in more than two months. Bessent's bond gambit aimed at calming markets is instead stirring inflation worries
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