Province boosts spending to counter U.S. trade pressure
Producer price index falls 0.5% in April, with tariffs impact expected to show up starting in June
Consumer momentum cooled after a March spending rush to avoid new tariffs
Reduced trade, weaker growth, higher inflation and uncertainty will all weigh on U.S. real estate
Despite headline gains, some countries saw incomes under pressure in Q4
Economists say higher import duties could reverse recent cooling trend in consumer prices
Fed likely to stand pat amid "material disruption" to the economy
Research finds the effects of tariffs already evident in consumer prices
Cut to 4.25% comes even though the central bank expects a short-term rise in inflation
The U.S. central bank is expected to keep its policy rate unchanged Wednesday