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Business The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite were all down a few points on Thursday after the U.S. raised the total tariffs on Chinese products to 145 per cent. S&P 500 falls 3.5%, Dow Jones Industrial Average down 2.5% and Nasdaq 4.3% lowerThe Associated Press ·Continue Reading

Business The number of return trips among Canadians travelling to the U.S. has plummeted. Some travellers are cancelling plans due to concern over beefed up border security following the Trump administration’s pledge to crackdown on immigration. The number of Canadian trips to the U.S. by land has dropped by almostContinue Reading

Business Bonds are usually a safe haven that investors would reach for in times of unease. But investors have been selling them, not buying. Bonds usually a safe haven when markets are uneasy — but investors were selling them on Wednesday Abby Hughes · CBC News · Posted: Apr 09,Continue Reading

Business The escalating trade war between the U.S. and nearly every single one of its major trading partners has sparked a flurry of predictions and concerns that a global recession could be around the corner. Worldwide economic slump could set in by summer, unless Trump changes direction A trader worksContinue Reading

Business Wall Street posted boomeranging numbers on Tuesday, rising and then falling again as hope for tariffs being postponed faded. A broad slate of tariffs imposed by the U.S. are set to go into effect at midnight tonight. S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq all rose early beforeContinue Reading

Business As stock markets sank for the third day Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs last week, no one is coming out unscathed — but some sectors are seeing more volatility than others. Though tech stocks saw big losses and rebounds, consumer staples were slightly more stable Stock markets haveContinue Reading

Business Central bank’s outlook survey shows 32% of firms now planning with the assumption that a recession will happen in Canada in the next year, while job loss fears were dominant for consumers. The latest surveys were done before U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement last weekThe Canadian Press ·Continue Reading

Business North American stick exchanges dipped on Monday as did global markets, making for a third straight day of instability. S&P 500 dips to 0.2%, Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.9%, Nasdaq sinks 0.1% to end the dayThe Associated Press · Posted: Apr 07, 2025 8:22 AM EDT | LastContinue Reading

Business·Marketplace CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week. The consumer news you may have missed this week. Dexter McMillan · CBC · Posted: Apr 06, 2025 8:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an eventContinue Reading