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Bernanke, Defending 'Easy Money,' Warns of Fiscal-Policy Drag
WASHINGTON�Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke defended the central bank's easy-money policies in testimony before Congress on Wednesday, saying it has yielded "significant benefits" for the economy but warned that the Fed can't offset the ...
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Top stories
MONTREAL -- Almost a third of Canadian households report never or almost never having any money left to save after paying their bills, according to a new study issued Wednesday.
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened sharply higher on Wednesday, led by Barrick Gold Corp (ABX.TO: Quote) and Goldcorp (G.
(Reuters) - Department store chain Sears Canada Inc (SCC.TO: Quote) posted a loss in the first quarter compared with a profit last year, as demand for its home products and major appliances fell.
CALGARY - A business owner from Jasper will represent Alberta in the finals of the 2013 BDC (Business Development Bank of Canada) Young Entrepreneur Award.
Zoocasa, an online service for home seekers, is aiming to win market share with rebates to buyers and sellers that will refund roughly 15 per cent of the commission they pay their real estate agents.
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Bank of Canada daily digest
| Money markets | Change | |
| Overnight rate | 1.00% | -0.0019 |
| Corporate paper, 1 month | 1.12% | 0.00 |
| Treasury bill, 1 month | 0.950% | 0.00 |
| Inflation | ||
| Total consumer price index | 0.400% | -0.6000 |
| Interest rates | ||
| 10 year bond | 2.34% | 0.00 |
| Prime business rate | 3.00% | 0.00 |
| Conventional mortgage, 5 yrs | 5.14% | 0.00 |