“Bessent ‘to-do’ list shows proposal for US to buy $5bn-$10bn of Japanese yen”
August 27, 2026
“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.
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”.
Bessent’s name card on the Camp David conference table is visible and positioned immediately above the notepad…”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/31/scott-bessent-japanese-yen