As truckers continue to fight back vaccine mandates in Canada, the Freedom Convoy’s impact is being felt locally. Truckers protested and blocked some land entries to the U.S., eventually allowing some vehicles to go through the border. Protesters also blocked the border linking Emerson, Manitoba to North Dakota. COVID-19 protests threaten border trade between Canada,...Read More
The Department of Justice said in a news release that Horowitz “raised at least $650 million with bogus claims that investor money would be used to acquire licensing rights to films that HBO and Netflix purportedly had agreed to distribute abroad.” HBO, like CNN, is part of WarnerMedia. In October, Horowitz pleaded guilty to a...Read More
The US bond yield curve has flattened dramatically in recent weeks, raising fears about slower economic growth. Some investors expect the curve to invert in the coming months – a classic recessionary signal. Yields on short-dated bonds have shot up as the Fed prepares to hike rates to tackle the strongest inflation in 40 years....Read More
A relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions prompted a boost in consumer spending and a rebound in Japan’s economy during the last three months of 2021, though the bounce was less strong than in the US. Japan’s gross domestic product rose by an annualised 5.4 per cent during the October to December period, according to figures released...Read More
New immigration plan to fill labour market shortages and grow Canada’s economy Canada NewsWire OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 14, 2022 OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 14, 2022 /CNW/ – Our immigration system has helped shape Canada into the country it is today – one that is prosperous, diverse, and welcoming to those in need. Newcomers enrich and better...Read More
Ukraine Situation to Dominate Short-Term Exchange Rate Moves, Diplomatic Efforts in Focus Underlying developments surrounding inflation and monetary policy will remain a key background influence with a particular focus on the Federal Reserve. Overall risk conditions will, however, tend to dominate on Monday with markets monitoring the Ukraine situation very closely following an escalation in...Read More
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FIRST ON FOX: The U.S. economy under President Biden plunged to an all-time low, according to the Heritage Foundation’s annual Index of Economic Freedom. “This year’s Index of Economic Freedom paints a disturbing picture, both at home and abroad,” Heritage President Kevin Roberts said of the report. “The decline...Read More
There has been a serious tension going on in the world’s politics at the moment. The threat and fear of another war breaking out; World War III which has been brewing in Europe and it’s neighborhood. The Russian Government has been threatening fire and brimstone to invade Ukraine, their neighboring country. Their reason for threatening...Read More
The Swiss voted on Sunday to tighten their notoriously lax tobacco laws by banning virtually all advertising of the hazardous products, with nearly 57 percent of voters and 16 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons backing the near-total ban, final results showed. “We are extremely happy. The people understood that health is more important than economic interests,”...Read More
Republican Sen. Rand PaulRandal (Rand) Howard PaulHouse passes stopgap bill to prevent shutdown Rand Paul: Dropping COVID-19 restrictions spreading beyond partisan lines Trump calls for DirectTV boycott if it removes OAN MORE (Ky.) expressed support for trucker convoys potentially protesting COVID-19 restrictions in the U.S. as they have in Canada. “I’m all for it,” Paul...Read More
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