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EconomyBessent ‘to-do’ list suggests US plans to buy $5bn-$10bn of Japanese yen

A handwritten list belonging to Treasury secretary Scott Bessent was visible during a cabinet meeting at Camp David. Photographed by a Reuters photographer, the note included an instruction to buy between $5bn and $10bn in Japanese yen. The disclosure has prompted questions about whether the United States is preparing such a purchase. The wording appeared on a notepad left in view during the part of the meeting open to journalists.

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TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-08-01 00:33Original

Bessent ‘to-do’ list suggests US plans to buy $5bn-$10bn of Japanese yen
Bessent ‘to-do’ list suggests US plans to buy $5bn-$10bn of Japanese yenEconomy