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C.D. Howe authors say lack of transparency in budget process left governments unaccountable for spending decisions Canada’s senior governments weren’t transparent enough about the additional $309 billion spent during the COVID-19 crisis, argues...

The stock market finished higher before a report that’s expected to show a slowdown in inflation, which will help shape the outlook for the Federal Reserve’s next steps. In the run-up to the consumer price index, the S&P 500 extended its advance beyond the...

Kim Bolton, president and portfolio manager, Black Swan Dexteritas FOCUS: Technology stocks  MARKET OUTLOOK: For June, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both added about 6.5 per cent, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s 4.6 per cent gain was the...

Gains in energy stocks helped buoy Canada's main stock index Tuesday, while U.S. markets also rose, as investors in both countries await big economic news Wednesday. Trading on Tuesday was the calm before the storm, with markets ticking upwards ahead of in...

Inflation in Canada and around the world has been coming down. The Bank projects that inflation will stay around 3% for the next year, returning to the...

The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 5%, with the Bank Rate at 5¼% and the deposit rate at 5%. The Bank is also continuing its policy of quantitative tightening. Glo...

Good morning. I’m pleased to be here with Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers to discuss today’s policy announcement and the Bank of Canada’s Monetary...

Set to become a $20-billion taxpayers’ headache and an expensive option for exporters A Canadian pipeline hailed as a cheap and speedy way to send oil to Asia is set to become a $20-billion taxpayers’ headache and an expensive option for export...

Hike tomorrow could put prime rate at 7.2 per cent, the highest in 22 years We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. Posthaste: How ano...

Extreme heat is akin to heart disease for EV batteries, or a mellow and slow-moving form of cancer Consider it ironic, or at least a little poetic: Electric vehicles, great for combating climate change, don’t do well in extreme heat. It’s a par...