Bessent ‘to-do’ list shows proposal for US to buy $5bn-$10bn of Japanese yen
Source: theguardian.com · Published: 2026-08-01
<p>Treasury secretary’s notepad, photographed by Reuters on Friday morning, prompts questions over US plans</p><p>During 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.</p><p>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”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/31/scott-bessent-japanese-yen">Continue reading...</a>