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Source: Bankofcanada September 04, 2024

Bank of Canada reduces policy rate by 25 basis points to 4¼%

The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 4¼%, with the Bank Rate at 4½% and the deposit rate at 4¼%. The Bank is continuing its policy of balance sheet normalization. The...

Source: Financialpost September 04, 2024

Posthaste: Odds of a half-point Bank of Canada cut are rising, say these economists

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Source: Financialpost September 04, 2024

Here's an RESP strategy for parents and grandparents that goes beyond the basics

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Source: Financialpost September 04, 2024

Loonie rally that defies Bank of Canada rate cuts to persist

Currency is fresh off its best monthly gain so far in 2024When the Bank of Canada eases monetary policy and the economy slows, money managers usually brace for a weaker loonie. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser,...

Source: Financialpost September 04, 2024

Taxing wealthy people’s unrealized capital gains is not closing a 'loophole'

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Source: Financialpost September 04, 2024

Bank of Canada expected to cut interest rate Wednesday with no signs of stopping there

Economists predicting cuts at every meeting for the remainder of the year and into 2025The Bank of Canada is widely expected to cut its policy interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday and there are few indications that it will stop there, economists say...

Source: Financialpost September 03, 2024

Kamala Harris rattles Silicon Valley elite with prospect of tax on unrealized gains

Democratic proposal faces long odds but has nevertheless alarmed ultra-wealthy venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and investorsA novel proposal to tax the unrealized gains of wealthy Americans has incited fury from Silicon Valley‘s richest investors. We...

Source: Financialpost September 02, 2024

Canada household spending per person falls at recession pace

Since the 1960s, spending has declined faster just four timesHousehold spending per person in Canada is falling at a pace only previously seen during recessions. After adjusting for inflation, the measure fell 1.3 per cent in the second quarter from the year...

Source: Financialpost September 01, 2024

FP Answers: How do I avoid Old Age Security clawbacks due to high dividends?

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Source: Financialpost August 31, 2024

Bigger Bank of Canada rate cut now on the table: What economists say about GDP

Details in report hint at a stalling economyCanada’s gross domestic product for the second quarter came in stronger than expected, but the details of the GDP report and the accompanying outlook for the start of the next quarter hinted at a stalling economy,...