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India's RBI to cut rates for the first time since 2020
The Reserve Bank of India is widely expected to cut interest rates for the first time in nearly five years. This is according to a Reuters survey of economists and analysts. Inflation in India has declined; however, it still remains...
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Kashmir faces 75% drop in snowfall – What’s happening?
Kashmir is witnessing an alarming 75% dip in precipitation this January, leading to a drastic change in its winter landscape. The famous snow-covered valleys are now seeing less snowfall, raising concerns about climate change and its...
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Parents demand answers about East Orange teacher layoffs
More than 100 people showed up at Monday night's school board meeting after teachers were laid off in December.
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Trump says 'we don't need' Canada's cars, lumber, oil and gas
Addressing global business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Donald Trump took another swipe at Canada, saying the U.S. doesn't need its cars, lumber or oil snd gas.
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Is Trump right about the U.S. 'subsidizing' Canada? | About That
Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed the United States is 'subsidizing' Canada 'to the tune of $100B.' Where does that number come from? And is Canada really getting a free ride from the U.S.? Andrew Chang dives into the math, the money...
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P.E.I. Opposition parties blast fiscal update delay. The province says it needs more time
P.E.I.'s Opposition parties are calling on the provincial government to release its fall fiscal update, though we're well into winter and a new year. Such updates are a bit of a checkup on the province's fiscal health, and they're...
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Calls for boldness and stability at Bayrou government's first Council of Ministers meeting
The new government's priorities under François Bayrou are to adopt the 2025 budget and reduce the public deficit.
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Health authority official accuses Manitoba of 'blame game,' resigns
David Moriaux resigned as a member of the Prairie Mountain Health board last month, saying the Manitoba government is unfairly blaming the authority's leadership for cost overruns.
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Macron calls for boldness and stability at Bayrou government's first Council of Ministers meeting
The new government's priorities under François Bayrou are to adopt the 2025 budget and reduce the public deficit.
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Romania's new government approves new economic plan aimed at slashing deficit, state spending
Romania’s new coalition government approves a new economic plan aimed at keeping government budget deficits under control for the upcoming 2025 fiscal year.
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Gas tax to return to Manitoba on New Year's Day, premier says
The provincial fuel tax in Manitoba will return in the new year, albeit down 1.5 cent per litre from its level prior to a one-year holiday throughout 2024.What's more commonly known as the provincial gas tax will return on Jan. 1 at a...
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Manitoba's gas tax returning on New Year's Day
The provincial fuel tax in Manitoba will return on Jan. 1, 2025, albeit down 1.5 cent per litre from its level prior to a one-year holiday throughout 2024.
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Can the federal government afford the implementation of the GST holiday?
Economists say the federal government's temporary GST exemption on select goods could have inflationary consequences for the economy. Taleeb Noormohamed, the Liberal MP for Vancouver Granville, talks to BC Today host Michelle Eliot about...
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Freeland will unveil an economic statement next week. What will it say about the deficit?
CBC's Janyce McGregor explains what is expected in next week's fall economic statement and examines the latest remarks from Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, who declined to comment Tuesday on the expected size of the budget deficit.
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Sask.'s mid-year financial update includes $500-million increase in deficit forecast
The mid-year financial forecast is out and it’s not good news for the newly re-elected Saskatchewan Party. When the budget was released in the spring, the province's projected a $273-million deficit. Now, according to Finance Minister...
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Despite historic deficit, Quebec announces $2B in new spending
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard presented an economic update which includes new money for transit and housing. This comes only a few months after the province announced it was operating at record deficit.
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Quebec economic update: Growth numbers are 'less than stellar,' says expert
Moshe Lander, economics professor at Concordia University, says if the Quebec government wants a long-term plan to balance the budget, it will need to do "a lot better" than what it presented today.
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City in new territory without reserve fund to cover expected deficit
The City of Winnipeg may be sailing into uncharted waters with its next budget. The latest financial forecast estimates the city's deficit has grown. But unlike past years, the city has no money in its reserve fund to cover the shortfall.
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Analysis on the UCP's AGM
More than 6,000 attendees registered to attend the 2024 UCP AGM. Political columnist Graham Thomson went down to take it all in, and shared his main takeaways with the CBC's Alicia Asquith.
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Vance poised to break tie on 'Big Beautiful Bill' after overnight Senate session
JD Vance arrived at the Capitol as the sun rose over Washington on Tuesday, as the fate of President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill hinges on the support of several Republican senators. (Scripps News)
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Treasury Secretary Bessent on Reciprocal Tariffs and Tax Bill
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses President Donald Trump's tariff plans, federal deficit negotiations and the efforts to extend the 2017 tax cuts with Annmarie Hordern on "Balance of Power."
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Bessent: US on Debt-Ceiling 'Warning Track' for May or June
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the federal government is at risk of running out of room to make good on all of its payment obligations on time as soon as May or June. He speaks on "Balance of Power."
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Le Pen's French Presidential Bid May Not Be Over
The Paris court of appeals said it should be able to rule on Marine Le Pen's legal team's challenge to her conviction and election ban by the summer of 2026 -- much sooner than expected, boosting the far-right leader's hopes of running...
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Gold Could Reach $3,500 Says Bank of America
Gold prices could hit $3,500 an ounce driven by central bank buying and other investors piling in to the metal according to the Bank of America. Bullion neared $3,150 an ounce, on pace for a fourth day of gains as President Donald Trump...