Mortgage rates fall to lowest level in more than three years
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.06% for the week ending January 15, according to Freddie Mac.…
Biggest lenders cut rates as mortgage price war heats up
Mortgage rates are at their lowest in more than three years as a price war between some of…
EU removes Nigeria from its high-risk financial list
Nigeria has been removed from the European Union’s list of high-risk jurisdictions, a move expected to ease trade,…
Manufacturing sales fell 1.2 per cent in November
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says total manufacturing sales fell 1.2 per cent to $70.8 billion in November, weighed…
Canadian manufacturing sales decline in November on auto sector weakness
Open this photo in gallery: An auto worker on the Chevrolet Silverado assembly line at the GM plant…
Japan firms warn China tensions threaten economy as BOJ rate hike wins support
Summary: Two-thirds of Japan firms expect economy to suffer from frayed China ties Nearly half report or anticipate…
Canada could lose jobs and still see unemployment fall. Here’s why
A “fundamental structural shift” in Canada’s job market means the unemployment rate could fall in the months ahead…
With no end to U.S. tariffs in sight, another sawmill shuts down in northwestern Ontario
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Indonesia cracks down on industrial tax cheats as fiscal deficit widens
Economy Finance minister points at Chinese-backed steel and construction material companies Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa vows to…
Industrial production up by 0.7% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU – Euro indicators
In November 2025, compared with October 2025, seasonally adjusted industrial production increased by 0.7% in the euro area…
Gary’s Economics predictions are unravelling
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China targets wealthy influencers with audits, fines as fiscal pressures rise
China has ramped up audits involving online influencers and high-wage earners, as part of broader efforts to expand…