Economic Indicators

U.S. dividend tax break coming to an end

Equity investors have flocked to high dividend-paying stocks in recent years, but how they're taxed in the U.S. may soon change.

By Wire services |November 12, 2012

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Will Greece be rescued?

International lenders failed to bridge differences on how to reduce Athens’ burgeoning debt levels, reports Financial Times.

By Wire services |November 9, 2012

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Economists too bearish on interest rates

Economists constantly think interest rates will rise, but they're wrong, says Jeff Waldman of CIBC.

By Suzanne Sharma |November 8, 2012

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Obama wins decisive victory

Shortly before Midnight, eastern time, president Barack Obama was declared the winner in the long and often divisive U.S. election. Challenger Mitt Romney conceded just after 1 a.m. Watch Obama’s victory speech here With 49 U.S. states decided, Obama pulled 303 electoral votes to Romney’s 206. The state of Florida is still deemed too close […]

By Staff |November 7, 2012

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