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      <title>Bessent announces Treasury will double buyback operation sizes from $2 billion to at least $4 billion starting</title>
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      <description>“The current maximum size of $2 billion per operation will be at least $4 billion per operation.” — Treasury press and remarks</description>
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      <title>Bessent announces Treasury is doubling buyback operations from $2 billion to at least $4 billion starting Sept</title>
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      <description>“This change is effective September 9, 2026 and will be in effect for the remainder of this refunding quarter (through November 4, 2026).” — Treasury press and remarks</description>
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      <title>Bessent explains the buyback increase responds to consistent strong demand from market participants in longer-</title>
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      <description>“This increase in buyback operation sizes reflects Treasury’s desire to provide greater liquidity support in longer-dated nominal sectors where there is consistent strong sponsorship from market participants, as evidenced by the significant volume of high-quality offers Treasury routinely receives in longer-dated buyback operations.” — Treasury press and remarks</description>
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