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Monday’s CPI Could Decide Your Next Mortgage Payment

  Canada lost 68,000 jobs in September. Inflation is sitting at 3%. The Bank of Canada has to decide on October 28 which of those facts matters more, and on Monday morning one more number lands to help it choose. If you carry a variable-rate mortgage, a HELOC or a renewal this winter, that number has a price tag. Two reports pulling in opposite directions The jobs data came first. Statistics Canada reported on October 9 that employment fell by 68,000 in September, pushing the unemployment rate to 6.5% from 6.4%. It followed a drop of about 42,000 in August, which means more than half of the 181,000 jobs gained between April and July have now been wiped out. Ontario shed 20,000 positions on its own. Markets reacted within hours: the odds of a quarter-point Bank of Canada hike on October 28 dropped to roughly 25% from about 40%, according to LSEG data reported by Reuters. Inflation is telling the opposite story. The consumer price index rose 3.0% year over year in August, matching Ju...

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Trump vs. Harris: A Political Showdown Set for Fox News on September 4th

 


In a surprising turn of events, former President Donald Trump has announced that he will engage in a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on Fox News, slated for September 4th. This announcement comes amid a whirlwind of political activity following President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race. 

While the Harris campaign has not confirmed the event, Trump's declaration has stirred up a media frenzy, as it would mark the first direct confrontation between the two since Biden's departure from the campaign trail. 

The proposed debate is expected to cover a wide range of topics, with a particular focus on domestic issues that have polarized the nation. As the date approaches, all eyes will be on these two political heavyweights as they prepare to spar on the national stage.



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