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5 Things to Know Today — September 22, 2026

  September 22, 2026 BoC hike odds reach a coin flip. Oil retreats from four-month highs. Trump's Belarus potash play draws fire. A new federal bill speeds up major projects — with strings attached. Here's what moves your money today. 1. BoC October Hike Is Now a Coin Flip The Bank of Canada next meets October 28 , and markets are evenly split on whether it will raise rates for the first time since cutting to 2.25%. The whiplash is largely imported: after the U.S. Federal Reserve hiked 25 basis points to 3.75–4.00% on September 16 in a unanimous 12-0 vote — the first American rate increase since July 2023 — market-implied odds of a matching BoC move jumped from below 10% to roughly 60% in two weeks, according to LSEG Data & Analytics. Before the BoC's September 2 hold, odds of a hold sat at 94%. The 175-basis-point gap between the BoC (2.25%) and the Fed (3.75–4.00%) is the widest since 2022, which puts direct downward pressure on the loonie and upward pressure on Ca...
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Greene’s Exit Marks MAGA Rift Amid Trump Fallout

                        US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said she refused to be a “battered wife”

Marjorie Taylor Greene, a prominent figure in the MAGA movement, is reportedly preparing to resign from Congress following a dramatic split with Donald Trump. Once considered one of Trump’s most loyal allies, Greene’s departure underscores growing fractures within the Republican Party’s far-right wing.

The Georgia congresswoman rose to national prominence by championing Trump’s agenda and embracing controversial rhetoric that energized his base. However, insiders suggest that recent disagreements with Trump over strategy and leadership have left Greene politically isolated.

Her resignation, if confirmed, would mark a significant turning point for the MAGA faction, raising questions about its future cohesion and influence in the GOP. Analysts note that Greene’s exit could embolden rivals within the party while weakening Trump’s grip on his most fervent supporters.


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