How Scott Bessent used financial engineering to finance the $2 trillion deficit while leaving it untouched—and created a $1.45 trillion shortfall

Reported by Yahoo Finance · Published 8 Aug 2026, 7:00 PM MYT (1 d ago)

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How Scott Bessent used financial engineering to finance the $2 trillion deficit while leaving it untouched—and created a $1.45 trillion shortfall

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