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Scott Bessent is using moves from his hedge fund days to prop up Japan’s yen—and America’s $40 trillion national debt c6c4512ddc86be22c62b3871948e47ca

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Scott Bessent is using moves from his hedge fund days to prop up Japan’s yen—and America’s $40 trillion national debt

admin August 4, 2026

The man who once shorted currencies is now propping them up. “He takes risks that other Treasury...

The U.S. is using euros, not dollars, to prop up the yen, and it may backfire: ‘This kind of twist…undercuts the efficacy of U.S. participation’ 77eb8ba5a03558744b7bcd653cfb0a17

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The U.S. is using euros, not dollars, to prop up the yen, and it may backfire: ‘This kind of twist…undercuts the efficacy of U.S. participation’

admin August 3, 2026

The unusual funding method backed a joint U.S.-Japan move that lifted the yen to 157 per dollar,...

Japan’s monetary conundrum — why the yen hit a 40-year low as interest rates hit a 31-year high 636e8ec703d21723a1e59ce20b63c769

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Japan’s monetary conundrum — why the yen hit a 40-year low as interest rates hit a 31-year high

admin July 20, 2026

Japan hiked rates to chase inflation—but its real problem is money that never showed up.

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Japanese and Korean markets hit record highs as U.S. and Iran extend ceasefire

admin May 29, 2026

Optimism over the conclusion of the war in Iran brought both currencies to record highs, as inflation...