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Canadians may be catching a break from inflation and lower interest rates, but it hasn’t restored their sense of financial security. Nearly half of households (46%)…

Recent reports show that the average cost of room and board at public colleges is nearly $13,000 per year, or over $50,000 over four years. That’s…

Russell Vought, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, also heads the Office of Management and Budget.Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Key Insight: The rescission of the two…

Nearly two-thirds of Americans (64%) believe Medicare benefits will be reduced under the current administration, according to a recent SS survey. For some, a reduction in…

Canadian housing affordability has been improving steadily for a year and a half, RBC Economics says, thanks in large part to income growth, though the pace…

Key insights: Banks are by and large lowering interest rates on deposit accounts.Expert quote: “Until loan growth really comes back in a more significant way, what…

By Christine Dobby (Bloomberg) — Toronto-Dominion Bank is reinstating guidance on growth — with similar targets to those in place before a U.S. money-laundering scandal —…

Key insight: The agency predicts it will collect voluntary survey data on anti-money laundering compliance costs from hundreds of thousands of nonbank institutions. Supporting Data: The agency…

Navigating Now: How Gen Xers can survive the surge in costs of aging parent care and child care Source link

In its Q2 2025 Consumer Credit Trends call, Equifax said Canada’s economy is showing strain as growth slows and households face higher living costs. “GDP saw…