Economy

How low inflation in eurozone could impact currency

European Central Bank head Mario Draghi says the expanding eurozone economy still faces “risks and uncertainties”— including a looming trade dispute with the United States—and has cautioned that inflation needs to rise further before monetary stimulus is ended. Draghi said Wednesday that higher inflation, not growth, is the “very clear condition” for the central bank […]

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |March 14, 2018

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U.S. inflationary pressures are muted, for now

The consumer price index increased 0.2% last month, after a sharp 0.5% gain in January, the U.S. Labor Department said.

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |March 13, 2018

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GTA luxury home sales down: report

Luxury homes sales in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Oakville and Hamilton-Burlington have fallen short of last year's record-breaking pace.

By Staff |March 13, 2018

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SEC looking at title reform as part of fiduciary rule: report

Title reform is catching on inside the SEC as a simple solution that would be straightforward to implement as the regulator moves toward a proposal for a new fiduciary standard, Investment News reported. Title reform would draw a line between brokers and investment advisors (and advisers), limiting who can use the latter title to those […]

By Staff |March 13, 2018

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