Hello and welcome to Business Matters.
I'm Victoria Craig coming to you live from New York.
On the program today, monetary policy and tariffs are front and center.
But don't go anywhere
because there's lots to dig into and plenty of excitement in this packed program,
I promise you.
And that is because September is now live.
It's in a speech heard around the world.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled today that the U.S.
Central Bank may be ready to cut interest rates next month for the first time since December.
With policy in restrictive territory,
the baseline outlook and the shifting balance of risks may warrant adjusting our policy stance.
Also on the show today,
Canada is removing tariffs on U.S. goods that are compliant with the existing North American Free Trade Agreement.
We'll dig into what's in place, what's not,
and what it means for businesses up north of where I am today.
And the U.S. government confirmed it's taking a stake in chip giant Intel.
We'll have the latest details on that deal with our North American technology correspondent.
As always tonight,
I'll be joined throughout the program by two guests on opposite sides of the world.