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OTTAWA, April 19 (Reuters) – The Canadian government issued the following budget projections on Monday: 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Budgetary balance (C$ blns) -354.2 -154.7 -59.7 -51.0 -35.8 -30.7 Percent of GDP: Budgetary revenues 13.4 14.7 14.8 14.9 15.1 15.3 Program expenses 27.9 19.7 15.8 15.4 15.0 14.9 Public debt charges 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.4 Budgetary […]
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Compared to the rest of the world, the United States has a relatively high standard of living. Still, in a country home to over 328 million people spanning nearly 3.8 million square miles, standards of living vary considerably from place to place. Some parts of the country stand out as examples of the high level of prosperity that is achievable […]
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Check out the mortgage refinancing rates for April 19, 2021, which are up from last Friday. (iStock) Based on data compiled by Credible, current mortgage refinance rates have inched up compared to last Friday, when rates fell to a 60-day low. Still, rates across all loan types continue to stick around historical lows at an average rate of just 2.594%, […]
Read more A report released by the Commerce Department on Friday showed a substantial rebound in new residential construction in the U.S. in the month of March. The Commerce Department said housing starts skyrocketed by 19.4 percent to an annual rate of 1.739 million in March after plunging by 11.3 percent to a revised rate of 1.457 million in February. Economists had […]
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TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan’s exports posted their strongest growth in more than three years in March, led by a surge in China-bound shipments, in a sign the economy continued to recover from last year’s deep coronavirus slump. The trade data is unlikely to completely ease worries about the fragile recovery of the world’s third-largest economy, which took an enormous hit […]
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NEW YORK (AFP) – Global stocks rallied on Friday (April 16), with major indices hitting new all-time highs, following data showing record economic growth in China and additional acceleration in the United States. China saw expansion of 18.3 per cent in the first quarter, boosted by a sharper-than-expected increase in retail sales. The economic growth figure was the highest since […]
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Part of a student’s education is learning how to make smart money decisions. Opening a high-yield savings account is a good starting point. (iStock) Saving money as a college student is challenging because, let’s face it, the typical student budget is pretty tight. Between classes and homework, students have little time to earn a significant income. And the money that […]
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Mortgage rates aren’t at historic lows anymore, but they are pretty close to it. Learn why refinancing your mortgage is still a good choice for most borrowers. (iStock) The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on many American’s personal finances over the past year. According to Pew Research, about half of all adults feel like the COVID-19 crisis set them back […]
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