Why the U.S. Treasury moved to lower long-term bond yields NPR | By Leila Fadel Published August 20, 2026 at 1:45 AM PDT LinkedIn Email NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Bloomberg's Stacey Vanek Smith about why the U.S. Treasury acted to push down long-term bond yields and how that relates to the ballooning U.S. debt. Copyright 2026 NPR