# Levin Says US Yen Intervention Is a Band-Aid Fix for Bonds

https://mins.news/en/video/15537

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-06 20:32 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTVmc3-b5KI

> Bloomberg Opinion columnist Jonathan Levin says the US intervention in the yen is only a temporary remedy for the bond market. The United States joined Japan in supporting the yen for the first time in 15 years. The move was intended to prevent forced selling of Treasury securities. Levin discussed the assessment with Scarlet Fu on Bloomberg Real Yield.

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