Money · Markets & Crypto
The Federal Reserve's quarter-point increase and hawkish dot-plot have pushed U.S. rates well above the Bank of Canada's, and economists warn the resulting currency pressure could quietly raise import costs for Canadian households.
Money · Cost of Living
As Washington frames fresh sanctions on Tehran and Moscow as strategic pressure, American households are absorbing the real cost through pump prices, higher interest rates and a shrinking cushion of savings.
Money · Cost of Living
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate to 3.75-4.00 percent on 17 September 2026, defying President Trump's calls for cuts, while Chair Kevin Warsh left the $40 trillion federal debt and tariff costs out of his public explanation.
Money · Work & Careers
New Census Bureau figures reported by Fortune show a sharp drop in early-career hiring for graduates of AI-exposed majors, a divergence that aggregate jobless-claims headlines this week do not capture.