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

Economy MarketWatch By Brett Arends 24 Aug 2026 13:50 1 min read
Trump, Vance and Bessent try to calm the bond market with ‘alternative facts’

Maybe this stuff works on TV or on the stump. But it doesn’t work on Wall Street, where people can count.

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