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https://www.rbcwealthmanagement.com/en-ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/09/scl-US-Treasury-Building.jpg1200627It wasn’t a great end to the summer of 2026 for U.S. policymakers, in our view, with actions by the U.S. Federal Reserve and Treasury highlighting institutional weaknesses instead of playing to their strengths.