Katayama Says Bessent’s ‘House’ Remark Scary in Translation
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Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s recent reference to himself as “the house” sounded a little frightening when translated into Japanese, while saying she understood the expression reflected the secretary’s former role as a hedge...
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s recent reference to himself as “the house” sounded a little frightening when translated into Japanese, while saying she understood the expression reflected the secretary’s former role as a hedge-fund manager.
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