Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's plan to outgrow the national debt is already failing. Ana Kasparian discusses on The Young Turks. Do you agree with TYT's take? Tell us what you think in the comments below.
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Read more here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-08/bessent-dares-traders-to-bet-against-yen-i-am-the-house-now?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy
"Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent challenged traders to test his resolve on boosting Japanβs currency, saying when he wades into markets these days heβs effectively doing so with inside information.
βI am the house now, so when we intervene with the Japanese yen, I have pretty good insight into what the Japanese, what the Bank of Japan is going to do, what Japanese policymakers are going to do,β Bessent said at a Southern Methodist University event in Texas on Tuesday. βAnd you can bet against me if you want.β"
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