This Week in Review | US-Canada Trade, AI Data Centers, US Debt (August 28, 2026)

The economy and markets can feel dizzying and ever changing. That’s where we can help. Fisher Investments’ “This Week in Review” is a weekly segment designed to highlight a few things you may have missed this week, what they could mean for financial markets and why they matter to investors like you. This week, Fisher Investments reviews:

• US-Canada trade negotiations

• AI data center pushback

• Treasury department’s debt buyback

Below are the sources for all data cited in today’s show:

1. Source: CNBC, as of 8/25/2026. “Canada Unveils Retaliatory Tariffs on About $20 Billion of U.S. Goods”, 8/25/2026.

2. Source: FactSet, as of 8/25/2026. Canadian Imports to US, 1/1/2025 – 12/31/2025.

3. Source: FactSet, as of 8/27/2026. US Imports to Canada, 1/1/2025 – 12/31/2025.

4. Source: National Conference of State Legislatures, as of 8/26/2026. “Which States Are Banning Data Centers?”, 7/1/2026.

5. Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury, as of 8/20/2026. Debt to the Penny, 8/19/2026.

6. Source: CNBC, as of 8/25/2026. “Treasury doubles debt buybacks as Bessent moves to steady bond market”, 8/19/2026.

7. Source: Congressional Budget Office, as of 8/25/2026. “The Budget and Economic Outlook: 2025 to 2035”, 1/17/2025.