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Capitol Hill stays late on the September FOMC
The number that moved Washington on June 13, 2026 was not a speech. It was the September FOMC, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · Jun 13, 2026
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K Street stays late on the gasoline shock
The number that moved Washington on June 4, 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 June 3, 2026 was not a speech. It was the September FOMC, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
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Canada’s stake in a hot payrolls print just got larger
The number that moved Washington on June 2, 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 June 1, 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 May 31, 2026 was not a speech. It was a factory-orders stall, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · May 31, 2026
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The drug-price transparency act hiding inside the strong-dollar problem
The number that moved Washington on May 30, 2026 was not a speech. It was the strong-dollar problem, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · May 30, 2026
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Nova Scotia’s navy town confronts the gasoline shock
The number that moved Washington on May 29, 2026 was not a speech. It was the gasoline shock, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · May 29, 2026
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Alberta’s oil patch confronts small-business hiring
The number that moved Washington on May 28, 2026 was not a speech. It was small-business hiring, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · May 28, 2026
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What 41 per cent in Chattanooga says about a hot payrolls print
The number that moved Washington on May 27, 2026 was not a speech. It was a hot payrolls print, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · May 27, 2026
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The USMCA enforcement package hiding inside a hot payrolls print
The number that moved Washington on May 26, 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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Homeland Security turns to a hot payrolls print as Chattanooga watches
The number that moved Washington on May 25, 2026 was not a speech. It was a hot payrolls print, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · May 25, 2026
Markets
Washington stays late on a hot payrolls print
The number that moved Washington on May 24, 2026 was not a speech. It was a hot payrolls print, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
Thomas Bergeron · May 24, 2026
Markets
Canada’s stake in a hot payrolls print just got larger
The number that moved Washington on May 23, 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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In Little Rock, the gasoline shock unsettles the map
The number that moved Washington on May 22, 2026 was not a speech. It was the gasoline shock, and the Canadian reading is harsher than the American one.
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A transactional bargain over shelter inflation
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