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1201 Kashkari says inflation could be extended "the longer there's back and forth" in Canada tariff fightNeel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, said Sunday that the tariff fight with Canada could extend U.S. inflation, should the tense trade dynamic that came to a head in recent days between the historically allied countries continue. "The longer there' 2026.08.23 1202 Warsh to Make First Jackson Hole Speech as Fed ChairInvestors are looking for Kevin Warsh to clarify his views on how the US central bank should react to stubborn inflation when the Federal Reserve chair speaks on Friday at the annual gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It's not entirely clear he will deliver. The chairman's commu 2026.08.23 1203 USD/JPY weekly outlook: Bessent, Warsh and a very confused curveThe Japanese yen notched up a rare win against the US dollar last week, aided by the very same forces that have contributed to its persistent weakness over recent years. Attempts by the US Treasury to limit the rise in long-dated US bond yields weighed on the dollar initially. Ho 2026.08.23 1204 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 1205 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 1206 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 1207 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 1208 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 1209 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 1210 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 1211 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 1212 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