https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bessent-dares-traders-to-bet-against-yen-i-am-the-house-nowContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bessent-dares-traders-to-bet-against-yen-i-am-the-house-nowhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bessent-dares-traders-to-bet-against-yen-i-am-the-house-now#u63720Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:17:11 +0000Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issued a direct warning to currency traders betting against the Japanese yen, declaring at an SMU Cox School of Business event that "I am the house now." Bessent asserted that his position provides an information advantage over the market, pointing to his ties to Japan and insight into the Bank of Japan. The remarks follow recent currency intervention efforts aimed at strengthening the yen, as Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama links coordination between U.S. and Japanese authorities.Why it mattersThe aggressive posture from the U.S. Treasury