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Bank of Canada to hold rates steady as inflation eases and economy skirts recession

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The Bank of Canada (BoC) is expected to hold its key overnight rate steady at 5% on Wednesday, economists said, even though data have shown inflation easing and economic growth sputtering. Inflation has stayed stubbornly above the BoC’s target of 2% for three years, and despite rates being at a 22-year high, Canada’s economy has… Read More »Bank of Canada to hold rates steady as inflation eases and economy skirts recession

Fed’s Powell to set election year stage with testimony on rate cuts, inflation

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With asset values from stocks to crypto to homes piling higher, inflation still considered too high, and worries of “exuberance” creeping into the conversation, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday will update U.S. lawmakers on the economy and prospects for interest rate cuts in a politically charged election year. The landscape he’ll lay out… Read More »Fed’s Powell to set election year stage with testimony on rate cuts, inflation

US solar installations to benefit from Inflation Reduction Act in 2024, report says

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The U.S. solar industry is expected to continue its momentum in 2024 after accounting for over 50% of new electricity capacity additions to the grid last year, according to a report published by Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association on Wednesday. Companies and residents have aimed to capitalize on U.S. President Joe Biden’s… Read More »US solar installations to benefit from Inflation Reduction Act in 2024, report says

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Ex-NFL star Ryan Leaf warns team about top prospect Caleb Williams

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The Chicago Bears currently hold the top pick in next month’s NFL Draft.  For almost two years, former USC quarterback Caleb Williams has been projected to be the first player taken once he decided to declare for the draft. But, after the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner’s production slightly dropped in 2023, more and more questions… Read More »Ex-NFL star Ryan Leaf warns team about top prospect Caleb Williams