The Fed
European diesel rose on a rumour Washington spent the day killing
Allies priced an American export curb before the spokesperson finished the sentence.
Elena Voss · Sep 23, 2026
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Trump's week of setbacks: The president's priorities get rare pushback
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Trump's week of setbacks: The president's priorities get rare pushback.
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The Fed
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The Fed
Why Trump's hand-picked Fed chair defied him by raising interest rates
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Why Trump's hand-picked Fed chair defied him by raising interest rates.
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The Fed
Watch: How will higher interest rates impact US consumers?
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Watch: How will higher interest rates impact US consumers?.
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The Fed
US interest rates raised for first time in three years
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: US interest rates raised for first time in three years.
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The Fed
Federal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee release economic projections from the September 15-16 FOMC meeting
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Federal Reserve Board and Federal Open Market Committee release economic projections from the September 15-16 FOMC meeting.
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The Fed
For many Pennsylvania Democrats, frustration with Fetterman is at a breaking point
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: For many Pennsylvania Democrats, frustration with Fetterman is at a breaking point.
Thomas Bergeron · Sep 15, 2026
The Fed
Inflation at 3.4 per cent is the quiet verdict on the second term
Tariffs and Hormuz are in the same CPI. Households do not split the difference.
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The Fed
Forecast says families will spend more to heat their homes this winter
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: Forecast says families will spend more to heat their homes this winter.
Thomas Bergeron · Sep 14, 2026
The Fed
US prices remain high as fuel costs squeeze household budgets
Maclean’s Washington Bureau on the latest from the capital: US prices remain high as fuel costs squeeze household budgets.
Thomas Bergeron · Sep 11, 2026
Markets
Canada’s stake in a factory-orders stall just got larger
The number that moved Washington on September 11, 2026 was not a speech. It was a factory-orders stall, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · Sep 11, 2026
Markets
What 41 per cent in Boise says about a hot payrolls print
The number that moved Washington on September 10, 2026 was not a speech. It was a hot payrolls print, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · Sep 10, 2026
Markets
The legal week Washington front-runs the strong-dollar problem
The number that moved Washington on September 9, 2026 was not a speech. It was the strong-dollar problem, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · Sep 9, 2026
Markets
Langley stays late on small-business hiring
The number that moved Washington on September 8, 2026 was not a speech. It was small-business hiring, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · Sep 8, 2026
Markets
The predictable week Washington unsettles credit-card delinquencies
The number that moved Washington on September 7, 2026 was not a speech. It was credit-card delinquencies, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · Sep 7, 2026
Markets
In Portland, Maine, shelter inflation cools the map
The number that moved Washington on September 6, 2026 was not a speech. It was shelter inflation, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
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