Treasury Doubles Long-Dated Bond Purchases, Complicating Fed Policy

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The U.S. Treasury Department announced on August 19 that it will double its purchases of long-dated Treasury bonds from $2 billion to $4 billion, a surprise intervention that complicates the Federal Reserve's inflation fight. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's move aims to push down yields on 10-, 20-, and 30-year bonds, which have surged to near multidecade highs amid above-average inflation, the removal of forward guidance by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, and U.S. debt crossing $40 trillion for the first time. The intervention could lower corporate borrowing costs and mortgage rates, but it may force Warsh and the FOMC to raise the federal funds target rate to maintain price stability, especially as core PCE inflation shows the Iran war's price pressures have become entrenched. Warsh, sworn in on May 22, faces a dilemma: act against sticky inflation and risk angering President Donald Trump and halting the AI-driven stock rally, or do nothing and let inflation accelerate.

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％Effective Federal Funds Rate
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Treasury intervention complicates Fed policy, possibly forcing rate hikes to maintain price stability, raising the effective federal funds rate.

％United States Government Bond 10Y
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▼ NegativeMonetaryrelevance

Treasury doubling long-dated purchases aims to push down 10-year yields, but may be offset by Fed rate hikes; net effect likely lower yields initially.

％US Government Bond 20 Year
US-20Y
▼ NegativeMonetaryrelevance

Treasury doubling long-dated purchases aims to push down 20-year yields, but may be offset by Fed rate hikes; net effect likely lower yields initially.

％United States 30 Year Bond Yield
US-30Y
▼ NegativeMonetaryrelevance

Treasury doubling long-dated purchases aims to push down 30-year yields, but may be offset by Fed rate hikes; net effect likely lower yields initially.

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