# The government steps in to calm the bond market

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Published: 2026-08-19T14:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2026/08/19/the-government-steps-in-to-calm-the-bond-market
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The Treasury Department announced this morning that it'll double the amount it spends on its buyback operations for longer-term government bonds. It had planned to spend about $2 billion buying back government debt. Now, it will spend $4 billion. This comes after investor concerns over federal debt, global instability, and inflation drove the 30-year bond yield up to a nearly 20-year high. We explain. Then: why Mexico's government is launching a line of mini EVs. Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? Subscribe to our daily or weekly newsletter . Marketplace Morning Report is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at marketplace.org — and consider making an investment in our future. Stories covered in this episode: Mexico launches its own electric car to show it can do more than build for other countries

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