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The Fed Decides Wednesday — Here's What It Means for Your Mortgage, the Loonie, and Your RRSP

  Monday, July 27, 2026 The U.S. Federal Reserve hands down its rate decision at 2 p.m. ET on July 29. For most Canadians it will feel like background noise. It isn't — here's the plain-language version of why it touches your mortgage, your cross-border spending, and whatever's sitting in your RRSP. The short version: Markets are pricing roughly a two-in-three chance the Fed holds its rate at 3.50%–3.75% on Wednesday. That's not the story. The story is that this is one of the least certain "sure thing" holds in years — and Chair Kevin Warsh's press conference at 2:30 p.m. ET could matter more than the decision itself. Why this meeting is different The Fed has held its benchmark rate steady at 3.50%–3.75% through every meeting so far in 2026. On paper, Wednesday should be more of the same. Under the hood, it's messier. Persistent inflation, running well above the Fed's 2% target for a fifth straight year, has kept a rate hike on the table. The oil-...

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Jennifer Lopez Joins Harris Rally in Vegas, Trump Courts Latino Voters in Nevada

 


As the U.S. presidential election approaches, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are making their final appeals to voters in Nevada. Jennifer Lopez, the pop icon, will join Harris at a rally in Las Vegas, where she will speak on the importance of voting and endorse Harris's campaign. The rally will also feature a performance by the Mexican rock band Maná.

Meanwhile, Trump is focusing on courting Latino voters in Nevada, a crucial battleground state where Hispanics make up about 30% of the population. Trump will hold a rally in Henderson, Nevada, aiming to gain support from the diverse Latino community. Despite recent controversies, including offensive remarks made by a comedian at a Trump rally, the former president continues to emphasize his stance on immigration and appeal to religious voters.

With early voting numbers reaching unprecedented levels, both candidates are working tirelessly to secure votes in the final days leading up to the election. The outcome in Nevada could play a decisive role in determining the next president of the United States.


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