Scott Bessent questioned the use of funds to support the yen, promised economic isolation on Iran, and Stanley Druckenmiller publicly criticized his gambits.
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Scott Bessent questioned the use of funds to support the yen, promised economic isolation on Iran, and Stanley Druckenmiller publicly criticized his gambits.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Bessent advances buybacks and Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, prompting Druckenmiller to question Treasury policy.1 source
Bessent questioned fund use for yen support, promised economic isolation on Iran, and Druckenmiller criticized his gambits.1 source
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Scott Bessent
United States Secretary of the Treasury
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Stanley Druckenmiller
American businessman
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