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Bond Buyback Is Simply A Band-Aid for $40T US Debt; Warsh Faces Jackson Hole Test

Aug 21, 2026 · 12:52 PM ET· updated 42m ago

Danger Zone Please click here for an enlarged chart of iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT). Note the following: The chart shows the TLT dipped in the danger zone. When we first presented the

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Why It Matters

The U.S. government owes a huge amount of money ($40 trillion), and buying back some bonds is just a quick fix, not a real solution. When you see long-term bond prices drop, it can hint that people are worried about the country's money problems.

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