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Week in Politics: Trump renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America'; Fed chair signals hikes

NPR Politics · August 29, 2026 at 7:40 AM

Week in Politics: Trump renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America'; Fed chair signals hikes

President Trump signed an executive order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America to provoke Canadian leaders.

Meanwhile, the new Fed chair says inflation continues to be a problem.

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