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Scott Bessent fired a currency bazooka, but global finance still looks like a ‘giant Jenga tower’ propped up by a Japanese yen that’s in deep trouble
Scott Bessent fired a currency bazooka, but global finance still looks like a ‘giant Jenga tower’ propped up by a Japanese yen that’s in deep trouble

“Now traders are watching the ‘yen carry trade,’ where cheap yen borrowing funds bets on higher-yielding assets worldwide, and wondering if it’s about to blow up.”

By Jason MaAugust 15, 2026
Tariff refunds are juicing corporate profits and GDP as more tailwinds converge to propel growth to a blistering 4.3% pace, top economist says
Tariff refunds are juicing corporate profits and GDP as more tailwinds converge to propel growth to a blistering 4.3% pace, top economist says
By Jason MaAugust 15, 2026
Iran business leader admits U.S. blockade will inflict more economic damage than war, and the ‘worst thing that could happen’ is trying to evade it
Iran business leader admits U.S. blockade will inflict more economic damage than war, and the ‘worst thing that could happen’ is trying to evade it
By Jason MaAugust 15, 2026
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By Sasha RogelbergAugust 15, 2026
Jane Street lost $15 billion in its first down month in a decade
Jane Street lost $15 billion in its first down month in a decade
By Katherine Doherty, Sridhar Natarajan, Laura Benitez and BloombergAugust 15, 2026
Trump embraces a political strategy of being in charge of everything but responsible for nothing when things go badly
Trump embraces a political strategy of being in charge of everything but responsible for nothing when things go badly
By Will Weissert and The Associated PressAugust 15, 2026
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