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Treasury Secretary Bessent on Yen and Stocks

Updated 2026-09-09 08:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made a strong statement about the U.S. dollar’s role in global markets, impacting both the yen and U.S. stocks.

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Bessent says ‘I am the house now.’ What it means for the yen — and U.S. stocks.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has never been accused of being a wallflower, but speaking in front of Southern Methodist University’s business school on Tuesday night he made perhaps the most strident comment of his governmental career.

2026-09-09 08:31 UTC