U.S. consumer confidence drops to lowest level since spring of 2014
U.S. consumer confidence slumped to the lowest level in more than 11½ years in January amid mounting anxiety…
Will OSFI signal changes to the mortgage stress test this week?
As Canada’s banking regulator prepares to release its quarterly update on Thursday, mortgage industry watchers are increasingly focused…
A story of affordability: How Canada’s housing market shifted in 2025
Canada’s housing market diverged in 2025 along regional lines, with price declines in Ontario and British Columbia outweighing…
Pakistanis’ exodus termed boon for economy
Muhammad Riaz was attempting to travel abroad. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry said on Tuesday that over…
Australia inflation meets expectations at 3.6%, reaching a six-quarter high
Activity on Elizabeth Street (at the intersection of Bourke St Mall), Melbourne on a cloudy day. Charlie Rogers…
Australian CPI inflation climbs to higher-than-expected 3.8% in December
(This story was corrected on January 28 at 07:35 GMT to say that Australia’s CPI inflation increased to…
4 Charts That Explain Why The Economy Is Growing But Doesn’t Feel Like It
Economists are generally optimistic about the economy, but the public hasn’t hated it this much in more than…
Canadian Household Debt Is (Still) A Risk To Financial Stability: IMF
Canadian household debt isn’t just a risk to overindebted borrowers, but a growing risk for financial stability. That’s…
In the age of Trump, are ‘safe-haven’ US assets not so safe any more?
For decades, the US dollar has served as the currency of global reserve, the de facto anchor for…
Australian CPI upside surprise boosts case for February 25bp RBA rate hike
Australia’s December CPI reinforces the case for an RBA rate hike as underlying inflation re-accelerates and services pressures…
FOMC Likely to Hold Rates Steady in January; What Time Is the Decision; Powell to Deliver Press Conference; What Else to Watch
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates steady when it wraps up its January policy…
Carney, Poilievre square off in House of Commons for first time this year
Michael Ma speaks, to jeers from across the aisle The governing party is allotted time each question period…