U.S. tariff threats and the possibility of a trade war are already having an impact on how some Canadians spend their money, with many saying they’re boycotting American products and buying Canadian. Watch the Video Below
Salaries for new roles are stagnating – and in some cases, falling. Some employers may be looking to cut costs, but the lack of wage growth may be a matter of post-pandemic correction. The mass US layoffs of the past few years are continuing. In 2024 alone, thousands of workers across many sectors, including media…
Sen. Mitch McConnell, after stepping down from his Senate leadership position, bucked President Trump and was one of only three Republicans to vote against the president’s nominee for defense secretary. With confirmation hearings for Mr. Trump’s Cabinet nominees ongoing, people are wondering just what McConnell will do next. The 82-year-old said he feels free to…
A new NBER working paper (Did the Modern Mortgage Set the Stage for the U.S. Baby Boom? by Lisa J. Dettling & Melissa Schettini Kearney) reveals an unexpected (well, actually expected) catalyst behind America’s famous baby boom: government-backed mortgages that transformed homeownership and family formation patterns. Why it matters: The FHA and VA mortgage programs…
There may never be a perfect time to purchase a house, but buyers can definitely benefit when prices drop in their areas. In December, the median sales price for the entire US dipped a bit — to $402,502 — from the previous year. While buying a home hasn’t become significantly more affordable for the typical American, there are…
A man who is “addicted” to cheese has spent over £60,000 on cheddar over the years and manages to get through at least two blocks a day. Mark King, 54, will put an entire block of cheese into a sandwich and would happily eat four a day if his wife, 49-year-old Tracey, would let him. But despite…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Sunday slammed the Trump White House’s reported placing on leave of two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development after they reportedly declined access to classified materials to staffers from the Elon Musk-led, spending-slashing-seeking non-official Department of Government Efficiency. “This is a five alarm fire,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote on social media. “The people elected Donald…
The first Church of the Trinity Blessed was appalled because an atheist has infiltrated the sanctity of the Church and left a ‘fake’ donation after the services. Birmingham, AL. The First Church of the Trinity Blessed was the victim of a blasphemer who decided to bilk the church of it’s tithe and instead try to…
In recent months, consumers across the United States have felt the sting of rising prices at the grocery store and the gas pump. Two of the most notable price hikes have been in the cost of eggs and gasoline. As the American public grapples with inflation, many are looking for solutions. For some, the answer…
If multi-hyphenate CEO Elon Musk succeeds in getting Donald Trump is elected next week, he’s warning that he’ll use his new powers to cause drastic shocks to the economy, resulting in “hardship” for many Americans. As Rolling Stone reports, Musk said during a virtual town hall on his social media platform Twitter-formerly-X last week that “we have…