US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
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The Iran war energy shock,
growing inflation concerns and fading interest rate-cut hopes
may have bond investors and central bankers on edge but US
Bessent predicts high bond yields and energy prices will ease as the Iran conflict subsides, viewing current inflation as transient.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
| Photo Credit:
The Iran war energy shock,
growing inflation concerns and fading interest rate-cut hopes
may have bond investors and central bankers on edge but US

Bessent said the energy-fed inflation surge recently is likely to reverse as the U.S. is "going to keep pumping."

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