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The housing market is hot, but the rental market could quickly catch up as economy reopens

Higher demand for rental housing in next few months expected to put pressure on rents if new listings can't keep up

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Rents are likely to increase faster for homes, which have become more attractive to those working remotely.

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B.C. couple's retirement is secure, even before the pension plan kicks in

Family Finance

Their goal is retirement when Sam is 60, in eight years, with a sustainable income of $4,500 per month.

Personal Finance

Bill and Melinda not the only high-net-worth couple whose divorce playbook is ahead of the curve

Personal Finance

Much to the chagrin of court-watchers and the curious, only a few details on Melinda and Bill Gates' divorce have trickled out so far.

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Death, taxes and your RRSP: What you need to know to minimize the tax hit to your estate

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Economy

Prices are rising, but here's why Stephen Poloz isn't too concerned about it

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Stephen Poloz, former Bank of Canada governor, has a different take on inflation concerns than many investors.

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Why Stephen Poloz is not that worried about rising prices

The former Bank of Canada Governor speaks on inflation, immigration and commodities

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3 days ago Economy

Former Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz.

Why everybody is stressing out about rare earth metals

Episode 101 of Down to Business podcast

4 days ago Renewables

Samples of rare earth minerals from left: Cerium oxide, Bastnaesite, Neodymium oxide and Lanthanum carbonate. They may not look like much but they are crucial to industrial societies.

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No recovery without 'she-covery': Women bear the brunt of latest jobs decline

Two-thirds of the 500,000 jobs yet to be reclaimed are women's

6 days ago Economy

A closed sign is displayed on the door of a restaurant in Toronto during the coronavirus pandemic. Women and younger workers are feeling the brunt of job losses because they tend to dominate the industries that have been effectively closed for much of the past year.

The unsteady future of food manufacturing in Canada

For a country so rich in raw materials, untapped processing potential means untapped value. More importantly, it can make the national food chain more vulnerable

6 days ago Economy

Roqutte's $600M plant in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, is considered by many to be one of the best examples of Canada’s modern manufacturing power.

Housing mania requires tough decisions, something the government can't be trusted to make

Kevin Carmichael: Trudeau and Freeland had the chance to finally overhaul a deeply flawed housing policy. Instead, they did the minimum

6 days ago Economy

Housing overheating has spread from Toronto suburbs like this one to other cities across the country.

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Innovation Nation: In conversation with Paul Desmarais III

The Financial Post's Kevin Carmichael talks with Paul Desmarais III, the next in line to lead the family behind Power Corp. of Canada

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6 days ago Economy

The Financial Post's Kevin Carmichael, right, talks with Paul Desmarais III, left, the next in line to lead the family behind Power Corp. of Canada.

Canada has bungled trade deals with India in the past. Could COVID and China finally unite the two?

Talks between the EU and India are expected to revive, which could bode well for Canada

May 7, 2021 Economy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India during a visit to the country in February 2018.

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David Rosenberg: Some effects of the pandemic may linger, but inflation isn't one of them

Post-summer, expect production to expand, demand growth to recede, and for all this price inflation chatter to quiet down

May 7, 2021 Economy

U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is right, writes David Rosenberg. The inflation everyone is talking about will be almost as transitory as deflation was a year ago.

Chronic late tax filers beware — the penalties can add up quickly

Jamie Golombek: This taxpayer racked up just under $40,000 in penalties after failing to file while dealing with debilitating mental illness

May 7, 2021 Taxes

Calculator with the word tax written in wooden block letters.

A military pension provides bulletproof financial security for Ontario couple

Couple will exceed retirement target of $100,000 a year, but first they have to untangle all their pensions

May 7, 2021 Family Finance

Decades of military service have given Stuart a $90,648 annual pension after taxes.

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Here's how much an extra $100,000 worth of house is really going to cost you

The interest may run you the equivalent of a latte a day, but the opportunity costs — like missing out on vacations and RRSP savings — can be even greater

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May 6, 2021 Personal Finance

A house built out of Canadian $100 banknotes

Fresh fruit in February: Quebec's premier about to test a cherished commandment of economics

Quebec has put more than $150 million towards becoming self-sufficient in all four food groups, all year around

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May 6, 2021 Economy

A worker harvests strawberries at the Ferme d'hiver vertical farm in Brossard, Quebec, Canada, on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.

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SkipTheConsultations: Promising financial upstarts face headwinds amid regulatory uncertainty in Canada

SkiptheDishes and Neo Financial founder seeing firsthand how government can create hurdles to innovation

May 6, 2021 Economy

Andrew Chau, co-founder of SkipTheDishes, co-created a new venture, Neo Financial, in 2019.

Former Blackrock insider explains how the ESG investing 'fantasy' is distracting from the real climate change fight

Episode 100 of Down to Business podcast

May 5, 2021 Renewables

This week on Down to Business, a former Wall Street insiders tells how he became a cynic about ESG investments.

Competition Bureau gets a budget boost, but is it enough to make companies think twice?

The question is: Do Canadians really want to have a kick-ass competition bureau?

May 3, 2021 Economy

Commissioner of Competition, Matthew Boswell at the Competition Bureau Canada office in Gatineau, Quebec.

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Here's why the state of mortgage lending isn't precarious despite fear mongering about housing markets

Recent Canadian homebuyers are financially strong and stable and mortgage delinquency is low

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May 3, 2021 Real Estate

The Bank of Canada might have to tighten its messaging to allay worries about inflation

Kevin Carmichael: Among the challenges is explaining why interest rates are staying near zero when inflation is above target

May 3, 2021 Economy

Bank of Canada Governor Macklem told the finance committee that the “other lesson of history” is that you don’t want to overheat the economy.

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Why markets are wrong on the loonie

CIBC’s Benjamin Tal on the state of the economy, and whether interest rates will rise

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May 3, 2021 Economy

CIBC’s Benjamin Tal offers his insights on the Canadian dollar, the economy and whether interest rates will rise.

New threats to an old problem: The pandemic has made 'brain drain' even worse

With physical borders closed and virtual ones open, highly skilled tech workers getting poached by international companies

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May 3, 2021 Economy

A remote worker at his kitchen table working on a laptop

What has Joe Biden accomplished in his first 100 days as U.S. president?

Biden has had an eventful beginning to his presidency

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May 3, 2021 Economy

The housing market is hot, but the rental market could quickly catch up as economy reopens

B.C. couple's retirement is secure, even before the pension plan kicks in

Bill and Melinda not the only high-net-worth couple whose divorce playbook is ahead of the curve

Death, taxes and your RRSP: What you need to know to minimize the tax hit to your estate

Prices are rising, but here's why Stephen Poloz isn't too concerned about it

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The housing market is hot, but the rental market could quickly catch up as economy reopens

B.C. couple's retirement is secure, even before the pension plan kicks in

Bill and Melinda not the only high-net-worth couple whose divorce playbook is ahead of the curve

Death, taxes and your RRSP: What you need to know to minimize the tax hit to your estate

Prices are rising, but here's why Stephen Poloz isn't too concerned about it

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