The Treasury’s expanded long-term bond buybacks

Wat we eerst wisten

• Treasury expanded longer-dated buybacks around Aug. 19 to at least $4 billion per issue.
• The announcement produced a brief bond rally.
• Yields came under renewed upward pressure the next day.
• Purchases are funded by bill issuance as a duration swap, not money creation.

Toen nog open

• No confirmed scale, timetable, targeted maturities, or operational tempo beyond the per-issue floor and possibility of more.
• No verified direct quotation from Bessent in the provided sources, only paraphrased guidance.

Waar we op zouden letten

• Whether Treasury raises the per-issue size again and details its funding and maturity targets.
• Whether a promised fiscal plan addresses the debt concerns cited for the renewed yield pressure.