Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and several European leaders are in Washington for ongoing discussions, and attention is turning to the Federal Reserve ahead of the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium taking place later this week from August 21st to 23rd. In the markets, Chinese equities are climbing - Shanghai-listed stocks just reached a ten-year high. Treasury yields are drifting lower, S&P 500 futures are steady, and Bitcoin has broken through a new level. Joining today's episode to unpack these developments, and what they mean for you, is Fidelity’s Director of Global Macro, Jurrien Timmer.

Recorded on August 18, 2025.

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