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'The curse of oil is real, and so is the dependence of many of the world’s democracies on the world’s petro-tyrants' Canada will have to fast-track energy and mining projects if it is to help its democratic allies and achieve its own net-zero a...

James Bullard’s inflation epiphany came when he tried to buy a bicycle.  It was March 2021, and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis president couldn’t find the model he wanted in the local store, which was 90 per cent empty. So he ordered online -- only...

U.S. stocks fell with investors bracing for Thursday’s reading on consumer prices. Treasuries gained, while U.K. markets were roiled once again by confusion over the country’s policies. The S&P 500 slipped into the red in the final minutes of trading, capp...

Stock indexes in Canada and the U.S. ended the day slightly down as markets adopted a holding pattern ahead of U.S. inflation data expected Thursday.  The S&P/TSX Composite Index was down 10.40 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 18,206.28. In New York, the Do...

Bitcoin ownership significantly increased among Canadians last year, according to a survey released by the Bank of Canada. In the central bank’s 2021 Bitcoin Omnibus Survey, it found ownership levels increased to 13 per cent in 2021. The number of Canad...

BMO Capital Markets Chief Investment Strategist Brian Belski is still calling for the S&P/TSX Composite Index to hit 24,000 points by year-end, “for now.” “We're sticking with that for now, you know, if you take a look at where multiples are at 13 times an...

Chris Blumas, portfolio manager, Raymond James Investment Counsel FOCUS: North American large caps MARKET OUTLOOK: It’s been a roller coaster ride for investors so far this year. Equity markets sold off to start the year then rebounded somewhat and...

Jamie Golombek: The CRA can deny expenses if taxpayer doesn't appear to be running a business with a view to profit Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from...

Exxon Mobil Corp. is considering a takeover of Denbury Inc., an oil and gas producer with the largest carbon dioxide pipeline network in the U.S., according to people familiar with the matter. Exxon has expressed preliminary interest in the Plano, Texas-ba...

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. analysts say it’s “too early” to price in a dovish turn in Federal Reserve policy as the economic outlook isn’t bad enough yet, and rates markets remain too volatile.  Wide fluctuations in rates have meant that expectations for hig...