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Officials seek to calm bond market amid “alternative facts” backlash

Reported · Written up by our desk · Economy

MarketWatch reports that statements from Trump, Vance and Bessent are facing pushback from investors as officials attempt to calm the bond market.

The outlet frames the disagreement as a credibility problem on Wall Street, emphasizing that market participants can verify claims by “counting.”

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MarketWatchTrump, Vance and Bessent try to calm the bond market with ‘alternative facts’
MarketWatchTrump, Vance and Bessent try to calm the bond market with ‘alternative facts’

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