Soluble fiber, found in foods like oats, vegetables, and fruits, can help lower cholesterol. Cholesterol is a fatty substance created by the liver. Cholesterol also comes from eating animal products, such as dairy and meat. The body needs a certain amount of cholesterol to function properly. However, excess cholesterol can cause health problems. There are …
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The Bank of Canada raises its key rate for the sixth time this year on Wednesday. While consumers suffer, banks benefit. Consumers will have to pay more for their mortgages and lines of credit. The Bank of Canada’s key rate will rise between 0.5 and 0.75 percentage points on Wednesday, according to experts, bringing it …
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In the text of a speech to the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, Macklem said Thursday that high inflation increasingly reflects domestic price pressures. The governor noted that while global events such as the pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine fueled price increases, demand was outpacing supply overall in the Canadian economy. Mr. Macklem felt …
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(Photo: 123RF) Washington — The US central bank (Fed) tightened its monetary policy again on Wednesday, in the face of inflation still too high, and warned that it would have to tighten further, which will be painful for households. “We need to realign supply and demand. And our way of doing that is to slow …
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As we all know, our resting heart rate is an important indicator of our overall health. The lower our resting heart rate, the healthier we are. But what are the key figures to achieve? And how do we lower our resting heart rate if it’s not where we want it to be? This blog post …
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Consumer and business inflation expectations have risen over the past quarter, marked by rising food and fuel costs. Posted at 11:03 am Andre Dubuc Press Under the circumstances, the Bank of Canada is more than likely to raise its benchmark rate by 75 basis points on July 13, say economists at RBC and BMO. Thus, …
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The US central bank (Fed) raised its reference rates by three-quarters of a point on Wednesday, the largest rise since 1994, and its president assured that the institution remains “determined” to fight galloping inflation. • Read also: Another rate hike in the offing at the Fed, perhaps even the biggest since 1994 This increase “is …
Higher interest rates are the price to pay for fighting inflation, our readers essentially believe. And many of them have prepared accordingly. Here is an overview of the emails received in our Call to All. written in the sky It was written in heaven that rates would go up one day. The economy is cyclical …
The Canadian economy held firm in March, ending the quarter with 3.1% annualized growth, arguing for a third key rate hike on Wednesday. “GDP growth of 3.1% is respectable, especially since the first month of the year was weighed down by health measures,” commented the National Bank economists after the publication of the most recent …
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(Toronto) Homebuyers across the country are increasingly turning to credit unions and private lenders for mortgages as rates rise, and mortgage brokers are watching. These experts point out that Canadians are now more attracted to these alternative lenders than before because fixed mortgage rates have reached and slightly exceeded the 4.0% threshold in recent months …
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