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Canada just hit a 50-year high for people leaving the country. The numbers are staggering—and getting worse. Here's why our best talent is fleeing.

SanDisk’s new officially licensed PS5 SSD lineup tops out near $3,000 as AI-fueled memory shortages send upgrade prices through the roof.

Gold pushed higher after Israel and Lebanon agreed to a conditional ceasefire, a possible step toward resolving the wider Middle East conflict that’s upended global energy markets and raised inflation risks.

Inflation climbed to 3.8% in April, reigniting fears and prompting the Federal Reserve to consider its first rate hike since 2023. Energy shocks from the Iran conflict drive the surge while high stock valuations leave markets exposed.…

Plunging consumer sentiment has hit record lows amid renewed inflation fears from energy prices and geopolitics. The signal points to a potentially larger 3.9% Social Security COLA in 2027, yet highlights broader economic fragility as leading indicators…

U.S. inflation climbed to 3.8% in April 2026, the highest since 2023, driven by energy shocks, tariffs, fiscal stimulus, and tighter labor markets. Economists like Adam Posen warn of 4%+ rates by year-end.…

PGIMER team’s review shows how vaping can damage lungs, affect mental health and push teenagers towards nicotine addiction. Ahead of World No Tobacco Day, here’s busting myths on vaping.

The task force will frame guidelines on several key issues, including four-year undergraduate degree structure, internships, credit transfers, multiple entry-exit options, migration between universities and implementation of uniform academic calendar.

Higher repair and specialist costs can push up insurance on EVs. Photo: Getty Images Susan Edmunds of RNZ Buyers have been snapping up electric vehicles as the cost of fuel increases, but there's a warning that insurance could be pricey.

Trump’s pursuit of policies that drive up prices, including tariffs and war, might be punished in November’s elections

For most of this century, rich countries have enjoyed a seemingly free lunch: They could spend money as needed, cut taxes at will and stimulate their way out of problems without paying a price in the form of higher borrowing costs or inflation.…

The extra $450 spent by each US household has already eaten up this year’s average $380 tax refund

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose again this week, reaching its highest level in nine months, another setback for prospective homebuyers

Record debt interest payments pushed public borrowing higher last month amid fears that Labour leadership changes and the Iran war could drive up debt even further.

The established wisdom is never to touch your Roth IRA, but if it contains a large sum and you have a pension, too, here's when you should tap into it first.

TL;DR: Mortgage rates went up today, but not enough to bust your homebuying budget.

Recent data from the New York Fed reveals rising food insecurity among Americans in early 2026, with middle-income households particularly affected by high housing, utility, and grocery costs.…

The West Asia crisis has sent crude prices spiralling and forced the government to hike fuel prices. If prices remain anywhere close to the $100-per-barrel level for the full year, it would upend both household as well as government budgets.