Bessent says he cannot control the bond market
Treasury Secretary Bessent said he cannot control the bond market and can only try to get people to slow down and think, adding that his remark "I am the house" meant he has superior information.
Why “Unverified”
- Reported by Nick Timiraos (WSJ) alone, with no second source or primary confirmation yet
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What the sources claim
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Bessent says he cannot control the bond market and can only try to get people to slow down and think.
“I can't control the bond market. What I can do is try to get people to slow down and think.”
Nick Timiraos (WSJ) -
Bessent says his remark "I am the house" meant that he has superior information.
“What I meant by 'I am the house' is that I have superior information.”
Nick Timiraos (WSJ)
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