Trump, Vance and Bessent try to calm the bond market with ‘alternative facts’

Trump, Vance and Bessent try to calm the bond market with ‘alternative facts’

Source: www.marketwatch.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Right · Published: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:29:00 GMT

Maybe this stuff works on TV or on the stump. But it doesn’t work on Wall Street, where people can count.

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