Brace for gas price ‘shock’ in inflation numbers out today, say economists

Economists are expecting the high price of gas to “shock” the consumer price index (CPI) when Statistics Canada releases its March inflation report on Monday. Gas prices spiked 21 per cent between February and…

Posthaste: Canada’s home prices have now been falling for four years — and haven’t hit bottom yet

Canadian home prices have been grinding lower in this country for four years now since the heady days of the…

Canada’s inflation rate jumps to 2.4%, fuelled by gas price shock

Canada’s inflation rate accelerated to 2.4 per cent in March, up from 1.8 per cent in February, as gasoline prices…

Canadians are being more cautious and selective with their money: report

Canadian consumers have not reduced their spending in the face of a struggling economy, but they are are being more…

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What falling wage growth says about where the U.S. economy is heading

Americans are getting smaller pay raises while tariffs and higher gas prices are threatening to make everything more expensive. Subscribe…

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Here’s why the government should cut expenditures and not hand out any more fiscal coupons

As a young boy, I would watch my mom diligently read the newspapers and the flyers that came with them. She would cut out coupons…

Will your financial adviser lose their nerve when stock markets do?

One of the discussions that comes up most often in the investment industry is fiduciary duty, yet it rarely receives more than a surface‑level examination.…

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What Alberta’s proposal to end daylight savings could mean for small businesses

Alberta ’s proposal to stop changing the clocks twice a year has resurfaced an old debate, and there’s money on the line. For a family-owned…

Canada’s finances are the best in the G7, but that’s not saying much

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