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Canada’s economy never entered any credible definition of recession, but growth is rebounding nicely in the second quarter. This offers a nice set-up for the Bank of Canada’s wholesale forecast reset in the July 15th MPR and following next week’s BoC surveys that are likely to show higher inflation expectations. Q2 GDP is tracking a gain of 2.3% q/q SAAR ...

Moneta Markets has announced the launch of new crypto CFDs linked to OpenAI and Anthropic, expanding its product range with two of the most closely watched names in artificial intelligence. The new instruments give Moneta Markets clients the ability to trade price movements linked to OpenAI and Anthropic through contracts for difference, without owning the ...

Fed's Hammack: The inflation is still too high, the Fed may need to consider rate hikes HAMMACK: WILL GO INTO FED MEETINGS WITH OPEN MIND, WON'T PREJUDGE OUTCOMES Fed's Hammack: It's important that central bankers are transparent about the reaction function

The number of job openings was unchanged at 7.6 million in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires were unchanged at 5.2 million, while total separations changed little at 5.1 million. Within separations, quits (3.1 million) changed little, while layoffs and discharges (1.7 million) were unchanged. This release includes estimates of ...

"April’s figures confirm that U.S. home prices remain essentially flat, with the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller National Home Price Index up a scant 0.8% year over year, just above March's 0.7% pace," said Nicholas Godec, CFA, CAIA, CIPM, Head of Fixed Income Tradables & Commodities at S&P Dow Jones Indices. "With inflation accelerating to 3.8% in April, U.S. ...

This summer, two markets are running simultaneously: one financial, one sporting. While financial markets react daily to macroeconomics and geopolitics, the sporting market — currently represented by the football World Cup — unfolds across 16 venues in the US, Canada and Mexico, with 48 nations competing for a trophy and an expected 6bn global viewers. ...

In May 2026, household spending on goods rebounded month-on-month (+0.5% in volume* after -0.5% in April). Energy consumption rose again (+2.3% after -3.2%), consumption of manufactured goods slowed (+0.1% after +0.4%), while food consumption remained stable (after -0.2%). In May 2026, household energy expenditures rebounded (+2.3% after -3.2% in April). ...

This post was meant to be a deep dive into the inflation data. Mostly, it still is. But this morning, the Supreme Court ruled in Lisa Cook's favor, blocking her removal from the Fed over unproven allegations. So monetary policy stays guided by data, like inflation, employment, and in the hands of the Fed, not the President. The same day's events also ...

CNBC's Frank Holland is joined by Jim Bullard, former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, to discuss the Supreme Court's ruling that President Trump does not have the authority to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from the central bank for now as well as what may be next for monetary policy.

Gasoline Retailers must get their Prices down, IMMEDIATELY! They’re too high considering that Oil is now at $68 a Barrel, and heading south. The Retailers must quickly react to this statement, and do what they know is right — DROP YOUR PRICE FOR OUR GREAT AMERICAN PEOPLE! There will be no gauging, which is totally illegal. If Retailers don’t do this, big problems lie ahead! Start targeting around the $2.50 a Gallon number, and California should stop charging such heavy Taxes on their Gasoline. Soon the Tax will be higher than the Product itself, and the United States will not stand for it, nor will the People of California, who are being abused by these ridiculous Taxes, and by their own Government. President DONALD J. TRUMP