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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
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The number that moved Washington on July 24, 2026 was not a speech. It was the September FOMC, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
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An expensive bargain over the strong-dollar problem
The number that moved Washington on July 23, 2026 was not a speech. It was the strong-dollar problem, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
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The number that moved Washington on July 22, 2026 was not a speech. It was a hot payrolls print, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
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The number that moved Washington on July 21, 2026 was not a speech. It was a hot payrolls print, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
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The number that moved Washington on July 20, 2026 was not a speech. It was shelter inflation, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
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The number that moved Washington on July 19, 2026 was not a speech. It was the September FOMC, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
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The last-minute week Washington second-guesses small-business hiring
The number that moved Washington on July 18, 2026 was not a speech. It was small-business hiring, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
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An overnight bargain over the gasoline shock
The number that moved Washington on July 17, 2026 was not a speech. It was the gasoline shock, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
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The number that moved Washington on July 16, 2026 was not a speech. It was shelter inflation, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · Jul 16, 2026
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What 49 per cent in Omaha says about the gasoline shock
The number that moved Washington on July 15, 2026 was not a speech. It was the gasoline shock, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
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Bill 3395 and the problem of a factory-orders stall
The number that moved Washington on July 14, 2026 was not a speech. It was a factory-orders stall, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
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The number that moved Washington on July 13, 2026 was not a speech. It was the strong-dollar problem, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · Jul 13, 2026
Markets
An expensive bargain over a factory-orders stall
The number that moved Washington on July 12, 2026 was not a speech. It was a factory-orders stall, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · Jul 12, 2026
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The partisan week Washington overheats the September FOMC
The number that moved Washington on July 11, 2026 was not a speech. It was the September FOMC, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · Jul 11, 2026
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Canada’s stake in small-business hiring just got larger
The number that moved Washington on July 10, 2026 was not a speech. It was small-business hiring, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
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