US Treasury Chief Urges Fed To Cut Rates

THOMSON REUTERS05-01

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday called on the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut rates, saying yields on two-year rates were lower than Fed fund rates.

"We are seeing that two-year rates are now below Fed funds rates, so that's a market signal that they think the Fed should be cutting," Bessent said in an interview on Fox Business Network's "Mornings with Maria" program.

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  • Dr Rck
    05-01
    Dr Rck
    Why need to as the market is performing so well, unless something is brewing!! Jobless claims rises, consumer confidence drops, ISM drops and what else? Hm... 
  • Atomgraf
    05-01
    Atomgraf
    Lower rates for longer duration bonds means Mkt is expecting a recession.  The treasury secretary knows this better than most of us. It's disingenuous for him to say what he said
  • TeslaBoy
    05-01
    TeslaBoy
    Don't cut rates. It will make the US markets bubbles grow bigger
  • neo26000
    05-01
    neo26000
    Never ending story.
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