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Canada’s Q2 GDP Rebound Expected to Show Strength, but RBC Warns of ‘Headwinds’ Ahead

Economists at the Royal Bank of Canada are projecting that the nation’s economic output for June and the second quarter of 2026...

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BNY: Fed has legal power to backstop corporate credit, but Warsh-era intervention bar is high

BNY’s Head of FX and Macro Strategy, David Tam, said on August 20, 2026, that while the Federal Reserve retains the legal...

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Bessent Signals Larger Treasury Buybacks, but Bond Markets Shrug

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that the US government could expand its bond buyback program beyond the current $4 billion, a...

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US Treasury Doubles Buyback Size for Long-Dated Debt to Boost Market Liquidity

The US Department of the Treasury announced on Wednesday that it will double the size of certain buyback operations targeting longer-dated securities,...

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Cotton Futures End Monday Higher as USDA Trims Crop Condition Ratings

Cotton futures closed higher on Monday, August 18, 2026, with contracts gaining between 16 and 68 points across the board. The December...

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Thailand’s 2Q26 GDP Growth Slows to 1.9% as Middle East Shock Tests Resilience

Thailand’s economic expansion lost momentum in the second quarter of 2026, with real GDP growth slowing to 1.9% year-on-year from 2.8% in...

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Dollar Slump to 5-Month Low Lifts Cocoa Futures, But Oversupply Looms

Cocoa futures closed higher on Tuesday, with May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25) settling up 194 points (+2.48%) and May ICE London cocoa...

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Economists See Fed Holding Rates Steady Through 2026, Reuters Poll Finds

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at its September meeting and through the end of...

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Cotton Futures Rally Into the Weekend as Managed Money Hits Two-Year High

Cotton futures resumed their rally on Friday, August 17, 2026, with the front month closing 116 to 130 points higher at the...

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Ramsey Personality Took Trump’s $1,000 for His Son — Then Warned Parents About One Big Mistake

George Kamel, a personal finance expert and Ramsey Solutions personality, did not hesitate to accept the federal government’s $1,000 seed contribution into...

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