Treasury Buybacks and the Challenge of Reining In a Forty Trillion Dollar Debt

The U.S. national debt just crossed $40 trillion, doubling in a decade. Treasury Secretary Bessent is trying something new: regular buybacks of older, less liquid Treasury bonds, hoping to calm a nervous market. But a $4 billion operation against a $40 trillion pile is a drop in the bucket. Lucas and Luna dig into how buybacks work, why the market is skeptical, and what else Bessent could try—from issuing more short-term debt to nudging foreign buyers. They also unpack the latest data: real GDP growth slowed to 1.5 percent, but core inflation is still sticky. Can buybacks actually lower yields, or are they a cosmetic fix? Tune in for a clear-eyed look at the mechanics and limits of Treasury market intervention. #TreasuryBuybacks #USDebt #Bessent #BondMarket #EconomicIndicators #FiscalPolicy #Inflation #GDP #CoreCPI #TreasuryYields #MarketLiquidity #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Economics #Finance #MacroData #FederalReserve #Investing Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo