Canada
Bank of Canada Holds Rates Steady as Oil Prices and Trade Tensions Create Juggling Act
Bank of Canada holds rates at 2.25% for fifth straight time as it balances inflation threats from oil prices against...
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Alberta
Quebec's Social Housing Crisis: 21,500 Units Crumbling as Repair Costs Soar Past $1 Billion
Quebec faces a $1.079 billion social housing crisis as 21,500 units deteriorate. Inflation outpaces repairs as...
USA
Summer Wallet Squeeze: Gas and Grocery Bills Hit Hard as Inflation Surges
Summer brings higher gas and grocery prices. Food costs up 20% in four years as inflation climbs nearly 1% this month.
Business
Geopolitical Tensions Push Canadian Inflation Higher, Threatening Mortgage Relief
Energy crisis pushes Canadian inflation above 3%, threatening mortgage rate relief. Geopolitical tensions could keep...
Business
Quebec Left-Wing Party Pushes Bold Housing Crackdown: Rent Caps and Landlord Penalties
Quebec's Québec solidaire party proposes inflation-based rent caps and steep penalties for predatory landlords,...
Local
Bank of Canada Pauses Rate Changes as Oil Surge and US Trade Tensions Create Economic Crossroads
Bank of Canada holds rates steady at 2.25% as surging oil prices and US trade tensions create economic uncertainty....
Business
Bank of Canada Holds Rate Steady as Oil Crisis and U.S. Tariffs Create Economic Crossroads
Bank of Canada expected to hold rates steady at 2.25% as Middle East oil shocks and U.S. tariffs create economic...
Business
Central Banks Hold Steady as Energy Crisis Looms: What This Means for Canadian Borrowers
Canada's central bank joins global peers in pausing rate decisions this week amid geopolitical tensions threatening...
Business
UK PM Starmer Digs In as Political Storm Intensifies Over Diplomat Appointment
UK PM Starmer refuses to resign over controversial ambassador appointment, vowing to focus on inflation and economic...
Business
Global Central Banks Hold Steady as Energy Concerns Loom
Global central banks pause rate decisions this week while monitoring energy prices and geopolitical risks. The Fed,...
Business
Bank of Canada More Likely to Cut Rates Than Raise Them, TD Economist Says
TD economist sees Bank of Canada more likely to cut rates than raise them, citing Canada's resilient economy and...
Business
Canadian Shoppers Finally Opening Their Wallets—Three Months of Retail Gains Signal Economic Resilience
Canadian retail sales climb for third straight month as consumers spend despite U.S. tariffs and global tensions. March...
Business
Housing Crisis Eclipses Trade Wars: What Canadians Really Care About Now
Housing affordability now Canada's top economic worry, surpassing trade fears. Government expands tax breaks but...
Canada
WestJet Hikes Baggage Fees Again as Fuel Costs Squeeze Canadian Airlines
WestJet joins Air Canada in raising baggage fees, marking the third increase in 2.5 years as fuel costs pressure...
Business
Philippines Tightens Monetary Policy as Middle East Conflict Pushes Inflation Higher
Philippines raises interest rates for first time in over two years as Middle East conflict drives inflation above...