One year after Trump’s sovereignty threats, Canadians keep ‘elbows up’
An unusual swell of Canadian patriotism seen after Trump's threats and tariffs last year has evolved into a new social and economic order.
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Drill, Baby, Drill: Trump's Fight vs Inflation Is Also a Race Against Time
Eight months before the crucial midterm elections, the administration of President Donald Trump is battling high living costs. The strike against Iran threatens to undo the first successes achieved in the struggle against inflation via falling energy prices.
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Oil Futures Soar 35% — Biggest Weekly Surge Since 1983
Oil prices posted one of the most dramatic surges ever recorded this past week, climbing sharply after the United States launched strikes on Iran and the conflict spread across the Middle East, threatening global energy supplies, CNBC reports.
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Could Miran Be Right? Fed Gov. Calls for Full Point Cut
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran made a blunt case Friday on CNBC that the central bank's monetary policy is still too tight and too focused on inflation, even as the labor market weakens.
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Retail Sales Fall Modestly as Consumers Pull Back
American consumers pulled back their spending to start 2026, extending the malaise in retail sales that began late last year.
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Fed's Schmid: Hiring Is on Pause Amid AI, Aging
Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeff Schmid Friday said he believes that the advent of artificial intelligence is leading some businesses to pause hiring even as an aging population is creating real structural change in the labor market.
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