Unhedged

Bombing the bond market

August 25, 2026·22 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Last week Treasury secretary Scott Bessent directed his department to double its purchase of treasuries, in an attempt to bring down the price. Of course, it backfired. Today on the show, Rob Armstrong and Katie Martin pick apart the Trump administration’s unprecedented behaviour and wonder how long the US can keep borrowing as it has. Also, they go short the dollar and long stockpiling canned food. For a free 30-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer.You can email Robert Armstrong and Katie Martin at unhedged@ft.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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