Home heating oil prices are soaring — and users' winter bills could rise 21%, federal outlook shows
A tight global diesel market is driving up heating oil prices, with households in the Northeast facing the biggest impact.
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ICE came to town and left behind weakened economies
Research links ICE enforcement surges to lasting declines in local spending, foot traffic and jobs. In Minneapolis, businesses are still recovering.
Americans grow more pessimistic about their finances, New York Fed finds — expert warns of ‘tough choices’ ahead
As affordability pressures mount, Americans are increasingly concerned about their financial future, the New York Fed's data shows.
FNZ Turnaround Tests La Caisse and Canadian Pension Capital
FNZ has raised billions from existing shareholders while restructuring operations and leadership. La Caisse’s deeper involvement turns the wealthtech firm into a test of how Canadian...
Senso’s Path From Fintech AI to Zeta Acquisition
Senso began as a Toronto fintech predicting customer behaviour for financial institutions. Eight years later, Zeta Global has agreed to acquire its AI discovery technology and...
Boomers' dividend stocks take beating from bond yields, with retirement income at risk
As bond yields sit at two-decade highs, dividend stocks many boomers rely on for income are taking a beating. There are ways to blunt the portfolio...
Car buyers are stretching loans to afford payments — it's a 'potential warning light,' analyst says
A record number of car buyers took out 84-month or longer loans in the third quarter, but rising amounts financed are pushing monthly payments to new...
Canadians Cut Holiday Spend but Still Pay More for Canadian
Canadians plan to spend less this holiday season, but 54% say they will pay more for Canadian made products. PwC’s 2026 survey also shows AI moving...
Unsure how long this AI bull has? Bonds now offer a cushion at the best values in years
See an AI-generated hypothetical portfolio derived from my TV talk and this column's archives.
High diesel prices may put 'another squeeze' on the consumer, economist says
The impact of soaring diesel prices is less evident to consumers than that of gasoline.
The Return of Fundamentals: Why Growth Alone May No Longer Be Enough
For much of the last decade, growth was often the metric that mattered most to venture investors, sometimes even ahead of profitability, burn rate, or a...
Ondo Launches Tokenized Pre IPO Private Markets
Ondo Private Markets gives eligible non U.S. investors tokenized economic exposure to private companies before they go public, with 24/7 secondary trading but no direct share...
Boomers' dividend stocks take beating from bond yields, with retirement income on the line
As bond yields sit at two-decade highs, dividend stocks many boomers rely on for income are taking a beating. There are ways to blunt the portfolio...
How Canadians Pay Is Changing Before Real-Time Rail
Canadians made 26.7 billion retail payments worth C$12.9 trillion in 2025. New Payments Canada data show cards still dominate while transfers, contactless and crypto payment use...
National Security Is Now Part of Financial Supervision
Canada has been building national security into financial supervision since 2023. OSFI now covers foreign interference, cyber threats and security risk, with implications for banks, fintechs,...