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September 17, 2026
AAF Exchange — Ep. 199: The Fed Decision, Gas Prices, and the U.S.-Canada Trade War
On this episode of the AAF Exchange, AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Director of Trade Policy Jacob Jensen discuss the Fed’s latest decision, gas prices, and the U.S.-Canada trade war.
AAF products mentioned in today’s episode:
• In “Slowing AI,” Holtz-Eakin discusses the case for artificial intelligence self-regulation.
• In “Inflation and the Fed,” Holtz-Eakin explains why recent inflation data could keep the Fed from lowering interest rates.
• In “U.S. Diesel Prices Hit Record High: Factors and Implications,” Director of Energy and Environmental Policy Shuting Pomerleau discusses the causes and implications of the increase in U.S. retail diesel prices.
• In “U.S.-Canada Trade Interdependence,” Jensen and Shantanu R. Kamat examine the U.S.-Canada trade relationship.






