frozen snapshot — 2026-08-19 · see today →

What's on Howard Lutnick's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6

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the 50% Canada tariff deadline 26% · newthe UAE export-control questions 22% · newKorea's investment package, day two 18% · newcrypto's CLARITY Act ask 12% · neweverything else 22%

Canada Talks Go To The Wire Before 50% Tariffs Bite

LeBlanc left the room with Lutnick and Greer saying the job is 'not yet done' — which is diplomat for no deal yet.

US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump’s 50% tariffs

cw39.com · 2026-08-18

our translation

the deadline is the only leverage he has left, so he lets it run hot. a last-minute deal looks like a rescue; an early deal just looks like he blinked.

new — 50% tariffs due without a dealvery sure · 2 sources

House Democrats Want To Know Who Profits From The UAE Chip Easing

new — House Foreign Affairs demands answersvery sure · 2 sources

Korea's Industry Minister Books Lutnick Two Days Running

new — second straight day of meetingspretty sure · 2 sources

Crypto Bosses Bring Their CLARITY Act Wish List To Commerce

new — executives seek White House pushhonestly, a hunch · 1 source

wednesday, august 19

Work the Canada file before the 50% lands(reported)

Give Kim Junggwan a third day if he asks(reported)

Draft a UAE reply Meeks won't enjoy reading(reported)

Say 'the tariffs are working' on camera once(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump’s 50% tariffs

news.google.com · 2026-08-19

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