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Making sense of the markets this week: April 21, 2024

Capital gains tax inclusion rate will increase (for some), Netflix chills, U.S. bank earnings solid, and will the loonie...

Making sense of the markets this week: April 21, 2024
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Making sense of the markets this week: April 14, 2024

U.S. inflation comes in hot, Delta says revenge travel is alive and well, doubling your CPP benefits, and AI...

Making sense of the markets this week: April 14, 2024
Two food service workers in a kitchen: one of the industries with signs of unemployment

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High interest rates and unemployment: Expectations for June’s rate announcement

Expectations of a June interest rate cut solidify as cracks widen in labour market.

High interest rates and unemployment: Expectations for June’s rate announcement
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Making sense of the markets this week: April 7, 2024

History repeats (or rhymes) itself in latest market upswing, FHSA celebrates its first birthday, investors getting rich from stocks,...

Making sense of the markets this week: April 7, 2024

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Will Canada go into a recession in 2024?

Canada may be likely to avoid a recession, but we won’t start recovering until the second half of 2024,...

Will Canada go into a recession in 2024?
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Statistics Canada reports real GDP up in January 2024

How is Canada’s GDP right now? There’s growth, and that’s good.

Statistics Canada reports real GDP up in January 2024
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Making sense of the markets this week: March 31, 2024

Trump sells unprofitable company for billions, the U.S. is an oil king, GameStop struggles continue, and tech rules the...

Making sense of the markets this week: March 31, 2024
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Making sense of the markets this week: March 24, 2024

Inflation falls, Fedex jumps 13%, earnings soften for Power Corp and Couche-Tard, and S&P 500 gets two new members.

Making sense of the markets this week: March 24, 2024

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BoC expects to cut rates this year, governing council split on timing: deliberations

Many Canadians are hoping for a decrease in the Bank of Canada’s benchmark interest rate. Here's how the governing...

BoC expects to cut rates this year, governing council split on timing: deliberations

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