#How a looming economic crash abroad could smack US shores

#How a looming economic crash abroad could smack US shores

“How a looming economic crash abroad could smack US shores” In 2008, we learned how very interconnected the world economy has become. A bankruptcy at Lehman, a relatively small US investment bank, shook the world financial system. It also plunged the world economy into its worst postwar recession up ’til then. This interconnectedness is why…

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#Inflation fears drove Fed to sharply hike rates: minutes

#Inflation fears drove Fed to sharply hike rates: minutes

“Inflation fears drove Fed to sharply hike rates: minutes” Federal Reserve officials were concerned at their meeting last month that consumers were increasingly anticipating higher inflation, and they signaled that much higher interest rates could be needed to restrain it. The policymakers also acknowledged, in minutes from their June 14-15 meeting released Wednesday, that their rate hikes could weaken…

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#The Move: Why this family left Toronto for Kelowna

#The Move: Why this family left Toronto for Kelowna

“The Move: Why this family left Toronto for Kelowna” The Grants considered a move to Ontario’s cottage country before settling on a five-bedroom in British Columbia The buyers Sarah Grant, a 40-year-old home-organization entrepreneur; John Grant, a 38-year-old software engineer; and sons Jack, who’s seven, and Charlie, who’s nine.  The budget $2.3 million The backstory…

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