Bessent ‘to-do’ list shows proposal for US to buy $5bn-$10bn of Japanese yen

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:33:29 GMT

Treasury secretary’s notepad, photographed by Reuters on Friday morning, prompts questions over US plansDuring a cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday, the US treasury secretary Scott Bessent carelessly revealed plans for the US to buy $5bn-$10bn ⁠in Japanese yen in a scribbled “to do” list left visible to a Reuters photographer.The image, taken over Bessent’s shoulder during a portion of the meeting open to journalists, showed a Camp David notepad with the underscored words “To Do” followed by “Buy Japanese Yen (JPY) $5-10 bil”. Continue reading...

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