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US Republicans aim to take hold of Keystone XL decision
Rail cars arrive in Milton, N.D., in February 2008, loaded with pipe for the first Keystone Pipeline project, which now carries crude oil across Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and through North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and Illinois.
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Retail sales are sluggish, as debt-ridden shoppers hold out for bargains. Retail sales are rebounding smartly, as consumers snap up an increasing volume of domestic goods.
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Slower traffic could actually speed up the daily commute in Calgary, researchers at the University of Calgary say. �The idea is to slow down traffic in a way that maintains the freeways operating close to their capacity,� said Lina Kattan, director of a new traffic ...
Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said the loosening of fiscal and monetary policies in some countries may be increasing risks to the global economy.
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| DI.UN | Dundee International Real Estate Inves | -0.19% | 776.96M |
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 |