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Changes expected for Ontario’s title protection as provinces harmonize

FSRA has prioritized discussions with other jurisdictions, Loke says

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DOGE’s U.S. corporate casualties

Many companies exposed to drastic government cuts, operational disruptions

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Global debt strains on the rise: OECD

Higher borrowing costs, refinancing needs may hamper investment

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Must-have skills for life agents as industry evolves

“Everyone’s going to have to up their game,” CLHIA president says

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U.S. private credit default rate rises: Fitch

Average monthly default numbers are up this year

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EU delays retaliatory trade action to mid-April

Officials said they'll use the time to assess the impacts of U.S. tariffs and try to work out a deal

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Retail sales drop 0.6% in January to $69.4B

Preliminary figures for February point to a 0.4% decline

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U.S. and Canada could face recession amid trade war: Desjardins

Fed forecast to cut deeper with the possibility of a recession looming in the U.S.

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Four investment themes for a volatile market

Invesco’s Rene Reyna is (kind of) all in on AI, Chinese tech, U.S. defence and big American banks

Europe’s wealth managers set to consolidate: Fitch

Rising costs, revenue competition to drive search for added scale

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Flight to safety boosts industrial prices

Rising gold demand pushes input prices up, as energy prices ease

Heavy weight

Household debt growth slows: StatCan

Mortgage borrowing accelerates, but other borrowing contracted in January

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Ontario Teachers’ earned 9.4% in 2024

Private equity, real estate investments weighed on returns despite strong overall performance

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Bank of England joins the U.S. Fed in putting interest rates on hold

Policymakers signal gradual cuts ahead as inflation risks linger

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Productivity key to housing affordability: Scotia

Policymakers must address construction sector's bureaucratic burden

Concept of financial data and stock market trading

Growing risk of a hard landing for global economy

S&P forecasts revised down amid intense policy uncertainty; sees 2025 recession for Canada

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Population growth slows, pressures ease

Temporary resident population shrinks, easing growth

Here’s how tariffs are impacting bond markets

Investors make ‘mini flight to quality’ bonds in Q1 in face of economic uncertainty: FTSE Russell

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M&A finished on a high for 2024: Crosbie & Co.

Trade uncertainty clouding the outlook for dealmaking this year

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Global growth outlook deteriorates: Fitch

GDP forecasts for U.S., world drop, inflation to rise, thanks to trade war

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Job vacancies stabilize in fourth quarter: StatCan

String of nine quarterly declines in unfilled jobs comes to an end in Q4

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Money persists as top source of stress for Canadians: FP Canada

High cost of living, fear of making financial decisions cited as barriers to addressing finances

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Inflation written newspaper

Annual inflation rate jumps to 2.6% in February: StatCan

February’s inflation rate exceeded economists' expectations of 2.2%

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Faltering climate fight poses risk to banks

Transition risk low, but physical risk high as warmer world looks likely: DBRS

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Recession for Canada, U.S. slump: BMO

Economy faces unprecedented risk from volatile U.S. policy