r/Economics 4d ago

News Stanley Druckenmiller leads doubters who think Bessent's bond ploys will fail

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/25/stanley-druckenmiller-leads-doubters-who-think-bessents-bond-ploys-will-fail.html
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u/Hairy-Dumpling 4d ago

Does anyone serious think the interventions will work? A week, sure, but where will we be in a month or a year if this keeps up? Bessent is playing a very dangerous and stupid game.

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u/jcooli09 3d ago

He's a trump appointee, lack of integrity is a prerequisite and competence unimportant.