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U.S. economy expanded at fastest pace since Reagan administration last year

U.S. economy expanded at fastest pace...

Jan 27, 2022

The U.S. economy grew last year at the fastest pace since Ronald Reagan's presidency,...

Central banks talk about inflation, but are they losing credibility when interest rates don't budge?

Central banks talk about inflation,...

Jan 27, 2022

Both the Bank of Canada and the U.S. Federal Reserve talk tough on inflation. But...

U.S. central bank pumps the brakes on rate hikes, too

U.S. central bank pumps the brakes...

Jan 26, 2022

The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it plans to begin raising its benchmark...

Stocks plunge into the red then rebound as uncertainty returns to markets

Stocks plunge into the red then rebound...

Jan 24, 2022

Stock markets plunged into the red before recovering to finish the day in positive...

Netflix price hike amid slowing customer growth has many wondering: Are we streamed out?

Netflix price hike amid slowing customer...

Jan 22, 2022

The cost and convenience of streaming services like Netflix prompted millions to...

Peloton stock derails on report that user growth has hits the brakes

Peloton stock derails on report that...

Jan 21, 2022

Peloton Interactive Inc.'s chief executive said on Thursday the company was reviewing...

The shorter work week: An idea whose time has finally come

The shorter work week: An idea whose...

Jan 20, 2022

A substantial hours reduction would benefit not just workers themselves but their...

Scientists want Ottawa to scrap carbon capture tax credit

Scientists want Ottawa to scrap carbon...

Jan 20, 2022

More than 400 Canadian climate scientists and other academics are pleading with...

Average house price topped $713,000 in December as supply of homes for sale plunges to lowest on record

Average house price topped $713,000...

Jan 17, 2022

The Canadian Real Estate Association's House Price Index rose at the fastest annual...

Sharing salary information can narrow wage gaps — but studies show more equality can mean less pay

Sharing salary information can narrow...

Jan 17, 2022

Pay transparency is the practice of making salary information more public in order...

U.S. judge orders 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli pay back $64M, bars him from drug industry

U.S. judge orders 'Pharma Bro' Martin...

Jan 14, 2022

Martin Shkreli must return $64.6 million US in profits he and his former company...

Hidden cameras capture deceptive tactics used to sell overpriced HVAC contracts

Hidden cameras capture deceptive tactics...

Jan 14, 2022

A hidden camera investigation by Marketplace and Go Public reveals the deceptive...

Federal government now says all truckers crossing border must be fully vaccinated

Federal government now says all truckers...

Jan 14, 2022

All truck drivers crossing the border must be fully vaccinated as of Saturday, regardless...

We know N95 masks offer better protection. So why aren't more retail workers getting them?

We know N95 masks offer better protection....

Jan 13, 2022

As workers in pharmacies, grocery and retail stores face the added risk of the highly...

A 5-letter word for copycat? Here's what you need to know about the puzzling Wordle brouhaha

A 5-letter word for copycat? Here's...

Jan 13, 2022

The wildly popular puzzle game Wordle has found itself in the middle of unexpected...

Ottawa is funding COVID-19 PCR tests for hundreds of thousands of travellers. Is it worth it?

Ottawa is funding COVID-19 PCR tests...

Jan 13, 2022

Some medical experts agree aruge that instead of Ottawa testing thousands of international...

U.S. inflation rises to another 40-year high of 7%

U.S. inflation rises to another 40-year...

Jan 12, 2022

The U.S. inflation rate is at its highest level in 40 years and shows no signs of...

U.S. inflation rises to yet another 40-year high of 7%

U.S. inflation rises to yet another...

Jan 12, 2022

The U.S. inflation rate is at its highest level in 40 years and showing no signs...