Why the U.S. Treasury is buying back double the government bonds it normally does

NPR | By Wailin Wong

Published September 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM MDT

The U.S. Treasury is planning to buy back at least double the long-dated government bonds it usually does. Will the plan pit the Treasury secretary against both the bond markets and the Fed?

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Wailin Wong

Wailin Wong is a co-host of The Indicator from Planet Money.

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