Markets
Shelter inflation: the view from Langley
The number that moved Washington on August 14, 2026 was not a speech. It was shelter inflation, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · Aug 14, 2026
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Markets
The partisan week Washington steadies a hot payrolls print
The number that moved Washington on August 8, 2026 was not a speech. It was a hot payrolls print, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · Aug 8, 2026
Markets
Langley stays late on shelter inflation
The number that moved Washington on August 7, 2026 was not a speech. It was shelter inflation, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · Aug 7, 2026
Markets
A factory-orders stall: the view from Capitol Hill
The number that moved Washington on August 6, 2026 was not a speech. It was a factory-orders stall, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · Aug 6, 2026
Markets
What 43 per cent in Green Bay says about a hot payrolls print
The number that moved Washington on August 5, 2026 was not a speech. It was a hot payrolls print, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · Aug 5, 2026
Markets
Canada’s stake in a factory-orders stall just got larger
The number that moved Washington on August 4, 2026 was not a speech. It was a factory-orders stall, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · Aug 4, 2026
The Fed
Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Banco Santander, S.A. and Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Banco Santander, S.A. and Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
Thomas Bergeron · Aug 4, 2026
The Fed
Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by FS Bancorp, Inc.
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by FS Bancorp, Inc.
Thomas Bergeron · Aug 4, 2026
The Fed
Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc.
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc.
Thomas Bergeron · Aug 4, 2026
Markets
The drug-price transparency act hiding inside small-business hiring
The number that moved Washington on August 3, 2026 was not a speech. It was small-business hiring, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · Aug 3, 2026
Markets
The an AI liability bill hiding inside shelter inflation
The number that moved Washington on August 2, 2026 was not a speech. It was shelter inflation, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · Aug 2, 2026
Markets
Foreign Relations turns to small-business hiring as Tucson watches
The number that moved Washington on August 1, 2026 was not a speech. It was small-business hiring, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · Aug 1, 2026
The Fed
Federal Reserve Board requests comment on a proposal to modernize its rule governing the extension of credit to bank "insiders"—bank executives, board members and major shareholders who could potentially influence a bank's lending decisions
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Federal Reserve Board requests comment on a proposal to modernize its rule governing the extension of credit to bank "insiders"—bank executives, board members and major shareholders who could potentially influence a bank's lending decisions.
Thomas Bergeron · Jul 31, 2026
The Fed
Federal Reserve Board requests comment on a proposal to modernize rules for mutual banking organizations
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Federal Reserve Board requests comment on a proposal to modernize rules for mutual banking organizations.
Thomas Bergeron · Jul 31, 2026
Markets
The legal week Washington cools shelter inflation
The number that moved Washington on July 30, 2026 was not a speech. It was shelter inflation, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · Jul 30, 2026
The Fed
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Iuka Bancshares, Inc. and The Iuka State Bank
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Iuka Bancshares, Inc. and The Iuka State Bank.
Thomas Bergeron · Jul 30, 2026
Markets
A partisan bargain over a factory-orders stall
The number that moved Washington on July 29, 2026 was not a speech. It was a factory-orders stall, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · Jul 29, 2026
The Fed
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement.
Thomas Bergeron · Jul 29, 2026
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