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Bond market anxiety highlights difficulty of calming U.S. debt concerns

The Treasury plan aimed at steadying markets is being undermined, leaving investors with no straightforward path to reassurance.

MarketWatch reports that anxiety in the bond market is signaling broader unease about U.S. debt, and that there is no simple fix to settle investor concerns.

The outlet says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s plan to calm markets has been short-circuited, limiting its ability to address the underlying stress in rates and debt expectations.

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