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Weekly Update for the week ending December 8, 2023

If you are curious about the future of interest rates, keep a close eye on consumer spending this holiday season. If spending drops by more than 5% compared to last year, we could see rates start to decline sooner rather than later. That would be a welcome Christmas present for many! 😊 Of course, if spending remains strong, rates could stay the same or even rise. ☹

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Canadian Economic news, US Economic news, Setting money aside for a rainy day, Bard, meet Gemini, …

Weekly Update for the week ending March 24, 2023

Items that may only interest or educate me …. Canadian CPI and sales stats, US interest rate hike, Global central bank hikes, Credit Suisse, Global banking issues, Another online investing app … Statistics Canada’s February Consumer Price Index report showed Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 5.2% in February, down from January’s 5.9%. February’s rate […]

Weekly Update for the week ending March 17, 2023

Items that may only interest or educate me …. Breaking banks, Deposit insurance, US economic news, European interest rate hike, dividends are a good thing … The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates at the fastest pace in years. Last week the financial system cracked with the sudden and unexpected failures of the Silicon […]