interest

Politics

Inflation, interest rates hit lower-income Canadians’ purchasing power harder: report

Inflation and higher interest rates have eroded Canadians’ purchasing power since 2022, particularly for lower-income households, a new report from…

Read More »
Tech

OceanGate co-founder says he hopes submersible tragedy yields renewed interest in exploration

The Titan inquiry’s public hearing began Sept. 16, with some of the testimony focused on the troubled nature of the…

Read More »
Business

U.S. Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by half a percentage point

The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half of a percentage point on Wednesday, kicking off what is expected…

Read More »
Nova Scotia

New job could pose conflict of interest for CBRM mayor, says poli-sci prof

The outgoing mayor of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality may be in a conflict of interest after accepting a new…

Read More »
Nova Scotia

Court denies group’s request for public interest standing in COVID-19 rules case

A group that describes vaccine mandates as “dictatorial” has been denied public interest standing in an application for a judicial…

Read More »
Business

Interest rates are dropping. What, if anything, will get cheaper?

Interest rates in Canada are finally coming down. The Bank of Canada trimmed its key policy rate for the third…

Read More »
Politics

Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 4.25%

The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate to 4.25 per cent on Wednesday, the third consecutive cut since June. …

Read More »
Business

Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate again, more cuts ‘reasonable’ if inflation keeps easing

The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate to 4.5 per cent on Wednesday, with governor Tiff Macklem saying…

Read More »
Back to top button