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Katie Martin, Robert Armstrong and other markets nerds at the Financial Times explain the big ideas behind what’s happening in finance right now. Every Tuesday and Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bombing the bond market
Last week Treasury secretary Scott Bessent directed his department to double its purchase of treasuries, in an attempt to bring down the yield. Of course, it backfired. Today on the show, Rob Armstrong and Katie Martin pick apart the Trump administration’s unprecedented behaviour and wonder how long