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Canada's inverted yield curve adds to BoC rate hike dilemma: As the Bank of Canada considers ditching oversized interest rate hikes, it is dealing with an ...
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Canada's inverted yield curve adds to BoC rate hike dilemma: As the Bank of Canada considers ditching oversized interest rate hikes, it is dealing with an ...
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Ex-Bank of Canada Governor Dodge Says Freeland Budget Hurts Inflation Fight: Former Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge said the increase in spending in the ...
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Economists warn tax hikes are on the table in Tuesday’s budget: The Finance Minister has fuelled that speculation in large part by refusing to rule out such ...
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States' inflation varies, in part due to domestic migration - UPI.com: While the nation's inflation rate rose to 3.5% in March, some states are seeing ...
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Quick Glance: Powell Warns of Lack of Progress on Inflation
- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the U.S. economy, while otherwise strong, has not seen a return of inflation to the central bank's target.
- Powell mentioned that the current policy should remain in place as inflation has not declined quickly enough and there has been no further progress towards the 2% goal.
- Since July 2023, the Fed has maintained its benchmark interest rate in a target range between 5.25% and 5.5%, the result of 11 consecutive rate hikes.
- Financial markets have had to adjust their expectations for rate cuts this year as inflation has been higher than expected, and the Fed's policy continues to be dependent on data.
What Australia and the U.K.'s grocery codes can teach us about Canada's food fight
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Montreal market powers ahead as home sales surge: What’s happening has some familiar causes: the combination in recent years of faster immigration and population ...
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This is the No. 1 city in the world for remote work—what it's like to live there: A new analysis from Remote.com considers factors covering quality of life ...
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Honda to set up $11 bln electric vehicle, battery plants in Canada: Honda Motor plans to invest C$15 billion ($11 billion) in new EV and battery production ...
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Quick Glance: Honda to Establish $11 Bln EV, Battery Plants in Canada
- Honda plans to invest C$15 billion in new EV and battery production plants in Ontario alongside existing facilities to support the growth of North American demand for EVs.
- Production is set to start by 2028, with an annual capacity of up to 240,000 EVs and 36 gigawatt-hours for batteries to achieve the goal of having all North American sales from Honda be either EVs or fuel cell vehicles by 2040.
- The Canadian government and Ontario province intend to support Honda with around C$5 billion, with Honda contributing 60%-70% of the total investment to reduce costs by more than 20%.
- Honda will also collaborate with companies like Asahi Kasei and POSCO to further lower production costs and strengthen the EV supply chain in Canada, leading to an increase in jobs and economic growth.
US economy grew less than expected in first quarter at 1.6% rate: Higher than expected price pressures cast doubt on potential for Fed rate cuts
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Quick Glance: Unlikelihood of Fed Rate Cut Before Elections Disrupts Markets
- Investors cast doubt on a Fed rate cut before September.
- Expectations are now fully priced in for a rate cut on November 6-7.
- The shift in market expectations stemmed from inflation and growth data.
- There is now an estimated 75 percent likelihood of a Fed rate cut by September.
Honda’s $11 Billion Electric-Vehicle Expansion Includes Government Aid in Canada: Honda Motor Co. will spend C$15 billion ($11 billion) to build electric ...
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The 3.5 Percent Inflation Plateau: Prices have been rising faster than expected for the past three months. What’s going on?
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Solar eclipse eye damage: More than 160 cases reported in Ontario, Quebec | Globalnews.ca
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US economic growth slows but inflation grows: The world's largest economy grew less than expected but rising inflation may delay a rate cut.
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About 1 in 4 U.S. adults over 50 say they expect to never retire, an AARP study finds
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RBA to ‘increase interest rates three times’: A top forecaster issued a dire interest rate warning, predicting that the Reserve Bank will be forced to hike three ...
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Fears about stagflation are mounting in the US. It’s every central banker’s worst nightmare
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Quick Glance: Rising Key Fed Inflation Measure in March
- In March, inflation remained strong, with an important indicator closely monitored by the Federal Reserve indicating elevated price pressures.
- The personal consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy increased 2.8% from a year ago in March, above expectations.
- Both the all-items PCE price gauge and the core index increased by 2.7%, higher than estimates, leading to a positive market reaction.
- Markets reacted mildly to the data, with Wall Street set to open higher, while Treasury yields fell and the probability of rate cuts increased slightly.
Investors brace for 5% Treasury yields as US inflation worries mount: As U.S. inflation worries grow, some investors are preparing for the 10-year U.S ...
reuters.com/markets/us/investors-brace-5-treasury-yields-us-inflation-worries-mount-2024-04-26/
Canada's auto sector faces an EV renaissance, but local job protection is a concern
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Big pension increase in the summer but was that it?: Pensions will rise more sharply in July than previously thought. But the increases could shrink ...
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How we met: ‘She accosted me and told me she’d looked me up on Facebook’: Beccy, 49, and Natalie, 60, became best friends after she visited Natalie’s rescue farm ...
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Lakefield, Ont., couple celebrates $70M Lotto Max win after keeping it secret for 2 months | Globalnews.ca
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Australians flattened by biggest tax increase in world: Bracket creep and the end of the low- and middle-income offset delivered the biggest tax hike in the ...
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Yellen says economy performing well, inflation will ebb: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that the U.S. economy "continues to perform very ...
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Canada sanctions Iran defence minister, others after missile attack on Israel: Canada is targeting Iran's defence minister as part of a new round of sanctions ...
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Canada recognizes housing as a human right. Few provinces have followed suit: As more Canadians find themselves struggling to afford or find housing ...
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Japan is poised to fill an EV gap left by China: A new Honda facility in Canada shows that Asia’s auto industry is ready to meet North American needs.
japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/24/japan/japan-china-ev-gap/
Stock market today: Dow drops 375 points after weak GDP data: Stocks dropped and bond yields rose as investors digested a tough reality of slowing GDP growth and ...
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Canada, U.S., U.K. lay additional sanctions on Iran over attack on Israel - National | Globalnews.ca
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Norad looking to NATO to help detect threats over the Arctic, chief says - National | Globalnews.ca
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Politics Briefing: Federal, Ontario governments commit up to $5-billion to Honda EV plant
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Chanel CEO Says Price Hikes Driven by Inflation, Craftsmanship: Chanel’s chief executive officer defended the luxury brand’s pricing after it raised the cost of ...
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Ontario is about to change when your boss can ask you for a sick note: Ontario is planning to relax rules on sick notes and is testing artificial intelligence ...
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Taiwan 2024 GDP forecast is 3.29% | Taiwan News | Apr. 25, 2024 14:16
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BOJ keeps ultra-low rates, projects inflation near 2% for years: The Bank of Japan kept interest rates around zero on Friday and issued fresh estimates ...
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Striking Art Gallery of Ontario workers reach tentative deal with museum: TORONTO - The union representing hundreds of striking Art Gallery of Ontario workers ...
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MPP Sarah Jama refuses order to leave Ontario legislature for wearing a kaffiyeh: Speaker Ted Arnott gave the order for Jama to leave during question period.
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LGBTQ+ rallies will be held across Canada next month. Here’s what to know - National | Globalnews.ca
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Airbus granted reprieve from Canadian sanctions on Russian titanium, sources say: Source says it came to Ottawa’s attention there were unforeseen effects of the ...
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UK joins US, Canada in imposing sanctions on Iran’s drone, missile Industries: The UK on Thursday joined the United States and Canada in announcing a fresh set ...
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Why measles vaccination needs to be a top priority: Measles cases in Ontario are on the rise, and we all need to do our part to stop the spread
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When will Mark Carney run?: Some Liberals want the former central banker to bolster Justin Trudeau’s government this summer
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Canada will take bigger economic hit than U.S. if Trump wins election: report - National | Globalnews.ca
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Ukrainian politician calls for more military aid from Canada: Chair of Ukraine’s commission on arms control says Ukraine is hoping to receive shells, missiles ...
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Sainsbury’s Expects Retail Profit to Exceed £1 Billion This Year: J Sainsbury Plc expects a big jump in profit this year as the UK supermarket chain pulls in ...
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Canada’s oddly specific EV credits for Honda amounts to poor industrial policy : The federal government and Ontario’s a multibillion-dollar deal with Honda would ...
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Indigenous delegates say they are being left out of key talks on global plastic pollution treaty
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Ontario to increase speed limits on several parts of Highway 401, and other major highways
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U.S. economy grew at 1.6% annualized rate in first quarter: By comparison, GDP increased at 3.4% annual rate in the fourth quarter of 2023.
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Conservatives, NDP demand Ottawa protect Canadians' jobs at new EV plants: Canadian workers are being sidelined in favour of foreign workers at the NextStar ...
montrealgazette.com/news/national/conservatives-ndp-demand-ottawa-protect-canadians-jobs-at-new-ev-plants
Mortgage demand falls again as interest rates soar past 7%: A key measure of home-purchase application fell for the third straight week as mortgage interest ...
foxbusiness.com/economy/mortgage-demand-falls-again-interest-rates-soar-past-7
Talks on global plastic treaty under way in Canada: Negotiators from 175 countries have begun talks on a proposed global treaty to reduce plastic pollution ...
rte.ie/news/world/2024/0424/1445322-talks-plastic/
New I Bond rates won't be tantalizing but they could be decent: Inflation has cooled from a recent peak of 9.1% in June 2022. I Bond rates have pulled back, too ...
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These two fixes for the housing crisis have a bigger impact than Ottawa’s policies
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Hummingbird spring arrivals spark appreciation and pre-summer excitement: Whenever Nova Scotia Bird Association President Tony Millard goes on the Hummingbird ...
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Fast-food businesses hiking prices because of higher minimum wage sound like Gordon Gekko
usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2024/04/24/california-minimum-wage-restaurants-fast-food-raise-prices/73332922007/
Argentina's Milei revs up chainsaw and blender in fiscal deficit attack: Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei is revving up his attack on the country's ...
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Staff at Kent school face redundancies due to rising 'costs and inflation': The Duke of York's Royal Military School said it was consulting on a ...
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Quick Glance: Arrest and Three Injured in Wales School Attack
- Police urge removal of social media footage to prevent contempt of court and distressing those affected.
- A parent expresses concern over the injured and highlights the rarity of such incidents in Ammanford.
- Three injured and one arrested after an incident at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Ammanford, South-west Wales.
- Recap of the ongoing investigation at the school as parents anxiously wait for updates on their children's safety.
Stock market sell-off has 'further to go,' JPMorgan warns: JPMorgan analysts warned in a note to clients this week that the U.S. stock market sell-off has ...
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Some northwestern Alberta residents forced to flee homes due to wildfire burning near Peace River | Globalnews.ca
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3 UWI academics chosen for international programme on breast cancer research: KINGSTON, Jamaica — Three academics from The University of the West Indies (The ...
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Inflation Data Reinforce Powell’s Shift Toward High for Longer: Fresh inflation data released Friday cemented the message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...
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Honda Announced a Blockbuster Investment in Canadian EV Production Facilities: Like Toyota, Honda has been slower than most to jump into the EV pool with both ...
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Fed’s Preferred Core Inflation Gauge Rose at Brisk Pace in March: The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of underlying US inflation rose at a brisk pace in March ...
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‘Persistent inflation’ will be key in Bitcoin’s run to $200K — Crypto fund manager
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Wall St rises as Big Tech charges higher: Wall Street's main indexes advanced on Friday as most megacap growth stocks rose after robust quarterly results from ...
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SNB’s Jordan Warns New Inflation Shocks Could Hit ‘Any Time’
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UK consumers feeling more confident about finances, says NatWest boss: For first time since August 2021 people expect position to be better in a year ...
theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/26/uk-consumers-feeling-more-confident-about-finances-says-natwest-boss
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Water shortages, traffic aggravate Bengaluru as it votes
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Zimbabwe’s new ZiG Currency: How Does It Work and Can It Last?: In the latest effort to devise a credible national currency, Zimbabwe has replaced its dollar ...
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Japanese yen retreats after sudden surge: The Japanese yen slid on Friday, having briefly jumped against the dollar and other currencies ...
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Euro-Zone Inflation Set to Hit First Bump in ECB’s Road to 2%
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Retirees feel good about money now, but worry about inflation and Social Security
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Lending and consumer data cements case for ECB rate cuts: Euro zone lending continued to stagnate in March and consumers trimmed their inflation expectations as ...
reuters.com/markets/europe/lending-consumer-data-cements-case-ecb-rate-cuts-2024-04-26/
Turkey’s Central Bank keeps interest rates unchanged in first meeting after local elections
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Best London Nightclubs Suffer From High Property Prices, Soaring Costs: Soaring costs, safety concerns and noise complaints are strangling after-dark economies ...
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US Consumer Sentiment Falls as Inflation Expectations Climb: US consumer sentiment fell in April on dimmer views of personal finances and the economy as ...
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Morning Bid: Big Tech see-saw flips positive, yen swings wildly: A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan
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View from Pakistan: Islamabad must be proactive and normalise trade relations with New Delhi
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Explainer: Charting the Fed's economic data flow: The U.S. Federal Reserve held its benchmark overnight interest rate steady in the 5.25%-5 ...
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US Treasury Yields Fall After Fed’s Favored Inflation Gauge Meet Expectations: US Treasuries rose, sending benchmark yields down from the highest since November ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-26/treasury-yields-fall-after-pce-inflation-data-meet-expectations
Argentina's inflation fight makes peso world's strongest currency: Javier Milei's measures to tame Argentina's inflation have boosted the peso to the top ...
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Brazil Inflation Slows More Than Expected Before Rate Decision: Brazil’s inflation cooled more than expected, giving the central bank room to maintain its ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-26/brazil-inflation-slows-more-than-expected-before-rate-decision
Singapore’s private home price growth slows to 1.4% amid lower sales: In the first quarter of 2024, the total stock of unsold new homes rose to 20,204 units.
straitstimes.com/business/singapore-s-private-home-price-growth-slows-to-14-amid-lower-sales
Jamie Dimon says US has less than 50% odds of nailing a soft landing: "It looks a little bit more like the '70s to me, and I point out to a lot of people ...
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The yen has a yield problem the BOJ can't easily fix: As the yen plumbs three-decade lows and pressure grows on Japan to intervene or make monetary policy ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/yen-has-yield-problem-boj-cant-easily-fix-2024-04-25/
Quick Glance: Market Volatility in Asia: Impact of Meta's Losses
- The depreciation of Asian currencies against the U.S. dollar and potential actions by monetary authorities are at the forefront of Asian markets.
- Post-market gains from U.S. tech giant Meta could impact Asian markets as shares dropped by 10% after trading hours.
- Concerns surrounding currencies are escalating as the dollar breached 155.00 yen on Wednesday without any indication of intervention from Japanese authorities. Will Tokyo take action?
- Given the current environment that led to a rare joint statement on exchange rates from the United States, Japan, and South Korea this month, no possibilities can be ruled out.
Russia Holds Rates With Little Inflation Relief in Sight: Russia kept interest rates unchanged on Friday, as inflation risks from a persistently tight labor ...
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US Economic Growth Isn't Helping Biden Reelection Campaign Due to Inflation: The latest good news and bad news about the US economy is just plain bad news ...
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