Treasury secretary’s notepad, photographed by Reuters on Friday morning, prompts questions over US plans
During a cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday, the US treasury secretary Scott Bessent carelessly revealed plans for the US to buy $5-$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”.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Robert Mackey and agencies.
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