Bessent moves to curb Treasury yields, putting new pressure on Warsh's Fed

Treasury's move to buy back more long-term debt cooled a bond selloff, but economists warn it could raise new inflation and independence questions for the Fed

# Bessent moves to curb Treasury yields, putting new pressure on Warsh's Fed Treasury's move to buy back more long-term debt cooled a bond selloff, but economists warn it could raise new inflation and independence questions for the Fed **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/bessent-treasury-buybacks-yields-warsh-fed.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*