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Brad Setser on the US's Unusual Japanese Yen Intervention
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Brad Setser, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, addressed U.S. intervention in Japanese yen markets in a recent analysis. The intervention involved direct currency market action by U.S. authorities in coordination with Japanese officials. Setser identified additional currency market priorities that policymakers may need to address going forward.
