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325 Uber fined nearly $1 billion by Dutch regulators over automated suspensions of driver accountsDutch data protection authorities have fined Uber nearly $1 billion, saying the ride-hailing company used automated software to suspend driver accounts, sometimes permanently, with no human review to check for mistakes. The Dutch Data Protection Authority said Friday it is imposi 2026.08.21 326 The Sleeping Giant Gets RestlessThe Treasury market is the sleeping giant no one wants to wake. If not wide awake yet, it has certainly been stirring since July and got downright restless this week. The 30-year yield hit over 5.3% on Monday—its highest level in nearly 20 years. Actually, signs of a tectonic shi 2026.08.21 327 Yield HangryIf it wasn't abundantly clear that the era of ultra-low interest rates is over, it should be now. Like a frog suddenly realizing that the pot is really, really, hot, investors saw the 30-year Treasury yield push above 5.3% this week for the first time since 2007. Despite Treasury 2026.08.22 328 Trump: US 'making a fortune with tariffs'United States President Donald Trump reiterated that the US is "making a fortune with tariffs" during a rally in Myrtle Beach. Trump remarked that his trade policy made the US "rich as hell," noting that foreign companies "are now coming and building in the US, $19.2 trillion dol 2026.08.22 329 Artificial intelligence could push up inflation - SNB's Tschudin saysArtificial intelligence can push inflation higher in the short term although the overall effect of the technology remains unclear, Swiss National Bank governing board member Petra Tschudin said in an interview published on Friday. The central bank was looking closely at the impac 2026.08.22 330 FX markets and central banks overviewFor the week of August 17th, 2026, Statistics Canada released the July CPI report, showing headline inflation accelerating to 3.0% YoY—beating forecasts — driven by surging gasoline and travel costs, while underlying core metrics remained relatively subdued. In response, the Cana 2026.08.22 331 US: What’s Pushing Long-Term Bond Yields Higher?The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield has touched roughly 5.3% in the past week, a level not seen in nearly two decades. Global counterparts in Europe, the U.K., and Japan have climbed to similar heights. What’s driving the move at the long end of the yield curve? Rising sovereign debt 2026.08.22 332 U.S.-Canada trade talks collapse just before deadline for tariffsTrade negotiations between the United States and Canada fell apart on Friday night, shortly before a midnight deadline for 50% tariffs to take effect on $20 billion worth of Canadian products. U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a bulletin to businesses Friday warning that 2026.08.22 333 Week Ahead: Warsh at Jackson HoleIntroduced by the Nobel-prize winning economist Paul Samuelson in the late 1930s, "reveal preferences" says to look at what people are actually doing to determine their true preferences rather than what they say. Applying this to the US now suggests the administration is worried 2026.08.22 334 Ahead of tough new U.S. sanctions, Iran criticizes ‘extraterritorial sovereignty’Iran maintained its harsh rhetoric Saturday against the U.S.′ plans to impose tough new sanctions. “The United States’ declaration of new economic sanctions on Iran is far more than continued unlawful ‘economic warfare’ against a single country,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesma 2026.08.23 335 Euro To Dollar Forecast: Rabobank Brings Forward 1.18 EUR/USD TargetThe Euro to Dollar (EUR/USD) exchange rate ended the week around 1.1677 after a sharp mid-week jump carried the pair as high as 1.1711. EUR/USD is now up roughly 1.15% in August, while the Dollar has lost ground against the Pound, Euro, Australian Dollar, New Zealand Dollar and C 2026.08.23 336 The Weekly Look at the Global Economy and MarketsTo the casual observer, the “dog days of August” typically signal a lull in financial markets: a period marked by holidays, a light policy calendar, and thin trading volumes. The past week, however, did not align with these expectations. On the surface, it was a roller-coaster we 2026.08.23