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Why bond markets are unnerving rich-world politicians
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/us/florida-primaries-democratic-socialists.html
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyqpx6xk69o
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Carney asks Canada’s provinces to end US alcohol ban as trade deal nears
August 21, 2026
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Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked Canadian provinces to restore US alcohol to the shelves of liquor stores and supermarkets as a trade deal with the US edges closer. Trade negotiators met on Thursday in Washington for the fourth time in as many days, with Canada-US trade minister Dominic LeBlanc telling reporters afterwards that a deal is “very close”.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ekl74jnk5o
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