U.S. Treasury’s bond scheme is not a national debt management tool, say top economists, but it did show Wall Street what makes Scott Bessent flinch

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# Summary Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's recent bond management initiative spooked Wall Street investors and revealed market concerns about U.S. debt confidence, though top economists argue the scheme is ineffective as a long-term debt solution. The market reaction demonstrated that extraordinary Treasury interventions signal underlying weakness in investor confidence rather than providing substantive fiscal management benefits.