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Interest Rates: A “Perfect Storm” in Real Estate, Believe a Construction Entrepreneur

Interest Rates: A “Perfect Storm” in Real Estate, Believe a Construction Entrepreneur

A construction contractor considering suspending projects due to rising interest rates understands the concern of buyers who are stuck paying the bill. • Read also: Construction is slowing down and that bodes badly • Read also: Rising interest rates: a source of stress for new homeowners “The more I increase my costs, the more difficult …

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Demystifying the economy |  Who benefits from high interest rates?

Demystifying the economy | Who benefits from high interest rates?

Every Saturday, one of our journalists answers, in the company of experts, one of your questions about economy, finance, markets, etc. Posted at 8:00 a.m. Other than savers, who benefits from high interest rates? C. Rivet To adequately answer this question, Press He called Nathalie Elgrally, a senior economist at the Montreal Economic Institute and …

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inflation |  The Bank of Canada is expected to raise rates again on Wednesday

inflation | The Bank of Canada is expected to raise rates again on Wednesday

(Ottawa) As warnings of a possible recession mount, the Bank of Canada is expected to announce another major rate hike next Wednesday. Posted at 6:14 am Nojoud Al Mallées the canadian press Royal Bank of Canada Chief Economist Nathan Janzen expects the Bank of Canada to choose between raising its key interest rate by half …

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Stock market: Wall Street closes the week at half-staff due to tension in interest rates

Stock market: Wall Street closes the week at half-staff due to tension in interest rates

(Photo: 123RF) MARKET REVIEW. The New York Stock Exchange closed the week at half-staff, given the tension in bond rates, the rise in the dollar and the price of oil. Canada’s main stock index fell on Friday, part of a broader pullback that also hit US markets and saw heavy losses across the technology and …

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Towards a sharp fourth hike in Fed interest rates this week

Towards a sharp fourth hike in Fed interest rates this week

The US central bank, the Fed, still hopes to be able to curb inflation without triggering a recession. It should carry out a fourth strong hike in its reference rates on Wednesday, but finding the right balance will be a high-flying exercise. • Read also: Wall Street closes lower, disappointed by results and poor indicators …

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Wall Street Crashes, Inflation and Rising Rates Scare Off Investors

Wall Street Crashes, Inflation and Rising Rates Scare Off Investors

The Dow Jones lost 2.79% to 30,517.06 points, the tech-influenced NASDAQ index fell 4.68% to 10,809.22 points, while the broader S&P 500 index fell 3.87% to 3,749. .91 points. The S&P 500, considered the most representative index on Wall Street, has entered a “bear market” (bear marketin English), which means that it has lost more …

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Wholesale Internet Rates |  Many independent actors "are at risk of dying"

Wholesale Internet Rates | Many independent actors “are at risk of dying”

Ottawa’s decision to uphold a controversial CRTC ruling is a missed opportunity for some, but “good news” for others. The Trudeau government ultimately failed to come to the rescue of independent providers by ordering a drop in wholesale Internet rates. But by asking to prioritize competition, innovation and affordability over mere market forces, he gave …

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