dollar: everyone on the record — The Minutes https://minutesof.com/on/dollar/ Everyone on the record about dollar: 24 verbatim quotes from 3 people, October 2022 to August 2026, in one chronology, each with a timestamp and a link to… en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:32:56 +0000 John Williams: Williams says recent evidence suggests hedging activity driving dollar weakness may have platea https://minutesof.com/q/f697e83f-438b-4f9c-b085-5e953499f2a6/ https://minutesof.com/q/f697e83f-438b-4f9c-b085-5e953499f2a6/ “Recent evidence suggests this hedging activity may have plateaued, but it reinforces the need for consistent engagement with market participants to better understand shifts in trading activity that can have broader implications for the value of a currency and the FX market in general.” — John Williams, NY Fed speeches dollar John Williams: Williams argues dollar weakness reflected hedging mechanics rather than fundamental reassessmen https://minutesof.com/q/fc3384c8-3342-4dd6-bb41-8ecbcdc41d64/ https://minutesof.com/q/fc3384c8-3342-4dd6-bb41-8ecbcdc41d64/ “Understanding this distinction is critical because it suggests that the dollar's weakness stemmed largely from the mechanics of how hedging flows transmit through the FX market, rather than from a sudden shift in asset allocation.” — John Williams, NY Fed speeches dollar John Williams: Williams says dollar weakness in 2025 reflected higher hedging ratios, not actual asset sales b https://minutesof.com/q/3f45d2ae-c396-40bc-a170-ccf966240292/ https://minutesof.com/q/3f45d2ae-c396-40bc-a170-ccf966240292/ “Anecdotal reports, supported by jurisdiction-specific measures, indicate that some foreign investors raised the hedge ratios on their U.S.” — John Williams, NY Fed speeches dollar John Williams: Williams describes unusual April 2025 dollar depreciation alongside rising Treasury yields and https://minutesof.com/q/27748950-6cd9-4b8c-9305-9cab78879ba0/ https://minutesof.com/q/27748950-6cd9-4b8c-9305-9cab78879ba0/ “Amid elevated uncertainty in U.S. trade policy last April, we observed unusual price action: the dollar depreciated while Treasury yields rose and equities declined.” — John Williams, NY Fed speeches dollar John Williams: Williams asks how payment technology and digital asset adoption affect the dollar's internation https://minutesof.com/q/c9f5a679-0538-4cdc-b754-8bf9ba246f92/ https://minutesof.com/q/c9f5a679-0538-4cdc-b754-8bf9ba246f92/ “How do changes in payment technology and digital asset adoption alter the dollar’s international reach?” — John Williams, NY Fed speeches dollar Scott Bessent: Bessent warns entities facilitating Iranian money laundering will be removed from the dollar sy https://minutesof.com/q/18a620fb-3048-4142-b107-cc0467f8c0dc/ https://minutesof.com/q/18a620fb-3048-4142-b107-cc0467f8c0dc/ “And let me be clear: any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the U.S. dollar system.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks dollar Scott Bessent: Bessent warns entities facilitating Iranian money laundering will be removed from the dollar sy https://minutesof.com/q/18a620fb-3048-4142-b107-cc0467f8c0dc/ https://minutesof.com/q/18a620fb-3048-4142-b107-cc0467f8c0dc/ “And let me be clear: any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the U.S. dollar system.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks dollar Scott Bessent: Bessent threatens to remove entities facilitating Iranian money laundering from the dollar syst https://minutesof.com/q/8b754e5e-43a0-4cd3-9aa7-99aca1fd800b/ https://minutesof.com/q/8b754e5e-43a0-4cd3-9aa7-99aca1fd800b/ “For example, every Bank Melli branch must be shuttered. And let me be clear: any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the U.S. dollar system.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks dollar Scott Bessent: Bessent threatens to remove entities facilitating Iranian money laundering from the dollar syst https://minutesof.com/q/8b754e5e-43a0-4cd3-9aa7-99aca1fd800b/ https://minutesof.com/q/8b754e5e-43a0-4cd3-9aa7-99aca1fd800b/ “For example, every Bank Melli branch must be shuttered. And let me be clear: any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the U.S. dollar system.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks dollar John Williams: Williams says fund managers increased FX hedge ratios on U.S. holdings during April dollar depr https://minutesof.com/q/4d870fe8-d92c-4c15-bcab-4344b77524d1/ https://minutesof.com/q/4d870fe8-d92c-4c15-bcab-4344b77524d1/ “Some global fund managers increased the FX hedge ratios of their U.S. asset holdings, particularly amid the notable dollar depreciation in April.” — John Williams, NY Fed speeches dollar John Williams: Williams reports fund managers say higher U.S. asset returns are discouraging diversification a https://minutesof.com/q/be46e731-9a2e-4904-ae43-a1661667cd9e/ https://minutesof.com/q/be46e731-9a2e-4904-ae43-a1661667cd9e/ “Fund managers have also noted that higher relative returns offered by U.S. assets are discouraging diversification away from the U.S. dollar in global currency and asset allocation.” — John Williams, NY Fed speeches dollar Scott Bessent: Treasury estimates that between January 2024 and June 2026, Banque Misr UAE processed approxima https://minutesof.com/q/b90239f1-3d2f-479c-97c6-b2dc8849f024/ https://minutesof.com/q/b90239f1-3d2f-479c-97c6-b2dc8849f024/ “Treasury estimates that between January 2024 and June 2026, Banque Misr UAE processed approximately $1.8 billion for 103 companies that are potentially part of Iranian shadow banking networks.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks dollar Scott Bessent: Bessent warns Iran's enablers cannot access U.S. dollars, says Banque Misr UAE is being held ac https://minutesof.com/q/0f1daa47-4c59-47bd-87a6-ad3348018236/ https://minutesof.com/q/0f1daa47-4c59-47bd-87a6-ad3348018236/ ““We also warned that Iran’s enablers cannot continue to enjoy access to the U.S. dollar and the global financial system.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks dollar Scott Bessent: Bessent warns Iran's enablers cannot access U.S. dollars, says Banque Misr UAE is being held ac https://minutesof.com/q/0f1daa47-4c59-47bd-87a6-ad3348018236/ https://minutesof.com/q/0f1daa47-4c59-47bd-87a6-ad3348018236/ ““We also warned that Iran’s enablers cannot continue to enjoy access to the U.S. dollar and the global financial system.” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks dollar Scott Bessent: Bessent says Trump Account dollars should work toward children's financial future, not be dimin https://minutesof.com/q/a6b9b7de-27ee-4554-bbb0-c5a9dbb7fac8/ https://minutesof.com/q/a6b9b7de-27ee-4554-bbb0-c5a9dbb7fac8/ ““Every dollar in a child’s Trump Account should be working toward that child’s financial future, not diminished by unnecessary fees,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks dollar Scott Bessent: Bessent says Trump Account dollars should work toward children's futures, not be diminished by https://minutesof.com/q/8d0ee162-c7fa-45a5-af21-82972cdd47e1/ https://minutesof.com/q/8d0ee162-c7fa-45a5-af21-82972cdd47e1/ ““Every dollar in a child’s Trump Account should be working toward that child’s financial future, not diminished by unnecessary fees,”” — Scott Bessent, Treasury press and remarks dollar Scott Bessent: Bessent warns those who don't meet expectations should expect to leave the dollar system. https://minutesof.com/q/88cd8976-2227-44a8-8ce3-22e5038e44ea/ https://minutesof.com/q/88cd8976-2227-44a8-8ce3-22e5038e44ea/ “And if people do not want to meet our expectations, then we expect and they should expect that they should will leave the dollar system.” — Scott Bessent, Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:00:12 +0000 dollar Scott Bessent: Bessent warns those who don't meet expectations should expect to leave the dollar system. https://minutesof.com/q/88cd8976-2227-44a8-8ce3-22e5038e44ea/ https://minutesof.com/q/88cd8976-2227-44a8-8ce3-22e5038e44ea/ “And if people do not want to meet our expectations, then we expect and they should expect that they should will leave the dollar system.” — Scott Bessent, Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:00:12 +0000 dollar Scott Bessent: Bessent warns entities facilitating Iranian money laundering face removal from dollar system. https://minutesof.com/q/cd4ba7d6-fafd-49e1-bf4e-4ee532aaca68/ https://minutesof.com/q/cd4ba7d6-fafd-49e1-bf4e-4ee532aaca68/ “any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the US dollar system.” — Scott Bessent, Fox Business Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:24:48 +0000 dollar Scott Bessent: Bessent warns entities facilitating Iranian money laundering face removal from dollar system. https://minutesof.com/q/cd4ba7d6-fafd-49e1-bf4e-4ee532aaca68/ https://minutesof.com/q/cd4ba7d6-fafd-49e1-bf4e-4ee532aaca68/ “any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the US dollar system.” — Scott Bessent, Fox Business Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:24:48 +0000 dollar Scott Bessent: Bessent threatens to remove from dollar system any entity facilitating Iranian money laundering https://minutesof.com/q/b9091cb0-93cd-4097-87ae-8c11a184919d/ https://minutesof.com/q/b9091cb0-93cd-4097-87ae-8c11a184919d/ “For example, every branch of bank melee must be shuttered and dark. And let me be clear, any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the US dollar system.” — Scott Bessent, Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:23:41 +0000 dollar Scott Bessent: Bessent threatens to remove from dollar system any entity facilitating Iranian money laundering https://minutesof.com/q/b9091cb0-93cd-4097-87ae-8c11a184919d/ https://minutesof.com/q/b9091cb0-93cd-4097-87ae-8c11a184919d/ “For example, every branch of bank melee must be shuttered and dark. And let me be clear, any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the US dollar system.” — Scott Bessent, Forbes Breaking News Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:23:41 +0000 dollar Scott Bessent: Bessent suggests Treasury has asymmetric information that justified joining Japan's market inte https://minutesof.com/q/4aec649e-ce67-40ce-af10-7cd4bcf597d8/ https://minutesof.com/q/4aec649e-ce67-40ce-af10-7cd4bcf597d8/ “I think that the market should think, well, why would we have joined the Japanese in the intervention at this time? Do we know something the market doesn't know?” — Scott Bessent, CNBC Television Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:37:26 +0000 dollar David Friedberg: Friedberg argues US dollar rally against weak global economies will create significant headwi https://minutesof.com/q/e15db386-0731-4c9c-b76c-0a49ce5adb3a/ https://minutesof.com/q/e15db386-0731-4c9c-b76c-0a49ce5adb3a/ “And so the global economy collapsing or being very shaky right now and the US dollar rallying is not good for us.” — David Friedberg, Megyn Kelly Mon, 17 Oct 2022 21:00:09 +0000 dollar