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Carney Has Canadians’ Support on Trump. Now Comes the Hard Part.

29 August 2026 at 12:03
The U.S.-Canada trade war has galvanized Canadians behind their prime minister’s decision to walk away from negotiations. What happens when the time comes for talks to restart?

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, after trade talks with the US collapsed earlier this month.

Fed Chairman Warsh Seeks to Calm Elevated Inflation Concerns

28 August 2026 at 21:36
In a high-profile speech, Kevin M. Warsh said the Federal Reserve was chiefly responsible for taming inflation. If price increases do not return to the central bank’s target quickly, “we have work to do,” he said.

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Kevin M. Warsh, the Federal Reserve chairman, left, used a closely watched speech in Jackson, Wyo., to assure the public that the central bank is committed to tackling inflation.

In Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action

28 August 2026 at 00:15
The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed.

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A sign showing the national debt last week at a bus stop in Washington.

‘Honeymoon’s Over’: Warsh Under Pressure as Fed Weighs Raising Rates

26 August 2026 at 12:04
Kevin M. Warsh is scheduled to deliver his first address at the Federal Reserve’s annual conference in Jackson, Wyo., with U.S. government bond markets on edge and inflation risks resurfacing.

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Kevin M. Warsh, the Federal Reserve chairman.
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