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US-Canada Tariffs, Bessent's Bond Plan, China's AI Push | Bloomberg This Weekend: Aug 22, 2026
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Stories on today's show includes:
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Sparks a Turbulent Week in Bonds
- The US Lead in the AI Race Is Rapidly Narrowing
- Hamid Karzai on the Taliban, Pakistan and His Daughters’ Future
- Canada's Booze Ban Is a Sore Point in US Trade Talks
Today's show includes conversations with:
- Jeff Mason, Bloomberg White House Correspondent
- Jonathan Levin, Bloomberg Opinion Columnist
- Luz Ding, Bloomberg News Reporter
- Ira Jersey, Bloomberg Intelligence Chief US Rates Strategist
- Barry Ritholtz, Host of Masters in Business
- Sir Richard Dearlove, Former Head of British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6)
- Chris Anstey, Bloomberg News Reporter
- Nathan Grawe, Professor of Economics at Carleton College
Published Aug 22, 2026