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Record $13.8B ETF Inflow in Canada; AiF Warns: Avoid the Crowd | AiF News Bites
Canadian ETFs hit record $13.8B inflow in Nov, y-t-d total > $100B. AiF warns investors:...
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Vancouver Housing Market Slows: Sales Down 15%, Inventory Piles Up, Prices Soften | AiF News Bites
Vancouver real estate sales drop 15%. Inventory surge and buyer caution push benchmark prices down...
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Fitch: Canadian Big Banks Well Positioned to Face Macro Headwinds After Strong 2025 | AiF News Bites
Fitch reports Big Six banks' 2025 aggregate revenue grew 15%. Strong capital and AI investment...
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Fitch Warns Crypto Hype Poses Growing Reputational and Liquidity Risk for US Banks | AiF News Bites
Fitch Ratings reports US banks increasing crypto exposure face growing reputational, liquidity, operational, and compliance...
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Bank of Canada’s Inflation Concerns Overdone? | AiF News Bites
Analyzing the CIBC report on BoC inflation fears and rate hikes. AiF argues BoC overlooks...
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Toronto Condo Price Drop: Average Unit Expected to Lose $43,000 in Value in 2026 | AiF News Bites
Royal LePage forecasts GTA condo prices will drop 6.5% ($43k) in 2026. Economic uncertainty, RTO,...
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Bank of Canada Interest Rates Set for Hold at 2.25%: Stronger Data Cements Pause | AiF News Bites
Economists expect the Bank of Canada to hold rates at 2.25% on Dec. 10. Positive...
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TD Survey: 34% of Ontarians Cutting Holiday Spending Due to Inflation and Rising Costs | AiF News Bites
TD survey finds 34% of Ontarians plan to curb holiday spending; 65% cite high cost...
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Hundreds of Public Service Workers Warned of Job Cuts Amid Federal Government Layoffs | AiF News Bites
Hundreds of federal workers at Natural Resources Canada and other departments received job cut warnings....
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Canada’s Job Market Rebounds: 54,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.5% | AiF News Bites
Canada added 54K jobs in November, dropping the unemployment rate to 6.5%. Growth focused on...
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Ottawa Notifies 68,000 Federal Workers of Early Retirement Incentive to Cut 40,000 Jobs | AiF News Bites
New report projects Canadian family food spending to rise $994, hitting $17,571 in 2026. Inflation...
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Canada Food Prices Set to Rise $994 in 2026: Meat and Climate Drive 4%-6% Inflation | AiF News Bites
New report projects Canadian family food spending to rise $994, hitting $17,571 in 2026. Inflation...
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Equifax: Non-Mortgage Debt Delinquency Rises 14% as Consumer Debt Hits $2.62 Trillion | AiF News Bites
Equifax reports Canada's non-mortgage delinquency rate hit 1.63%, up 14% year-over-year. Total consumer debt is...
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US Layoffs Top 1.1 Million in 2025, Highest Since Pandemic: Challenger Report | AiF News Bites
US job cuts reached 1.17M, up 54% from last year. Analysis of AI, tariffs, and...
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Liberal Tax Cut to Raise Taxes for Nearly 40,000 Canadians, PBO Warns | AiF News Bites
PBO report: Liberal tax cut (lowest rate to 14%) will negatively impact
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CRA Urged to Grant TFSA Overcontribution Penalty Relief After My Account Delays | AiF News Bites
Following My Account delays, advisors call for the CRA to offer penalty relief for TFSA...
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Canadian Business Optimism Steady as 40% Plan to Pass on Tariff Costs to Consumers | AiF News Bites
StatCan survey: Despite cost pressures, 66.3% of Canadian firms remain optimistic. 40% are likely to...
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Canada Government Spending Hits $1.1 Trillion High; Health and Social Protection Top Priorities | AiF News Bites
Canada's 2024 government spending rose 3.1% to $1.1T. StatsCan analysis shows social protection and health...
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Canadian Banks Q4 Earnings Preview: Bank Stock Valuation Hits Peak | AiF News Bites
Banks trade at 13x P/E entering Q4 earnings. Analysts debate if high valuation reflects economic...
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SEC Charges Hedge Fund Founder with Running $2.7 Million Ponzi Scheme| AiF News Bites
The SEC alleges Solomon Lichtenstein's Taraxa hedge fund was a $2.7M Ponzi scheme, misappropriating investor...
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Mortgage Surge Hits Record Highs, Driven by Refinancing Activity: NBF Report| AiF News Bites
Canada’s housing market weakened in October as benchmark prices fell to a four-year low and...
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Coffee Price Inflation: Why Your Morning Brew Now Costs 41% More | AiF News Bites
Coffee prices surged 41% since last year. Analysis of coffee price inflation driven by weather,...
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Canada Q3 GDP Rebounds 2.6% Against Forecasts: What It Means for Bank of Canada Rates| AiF News Bites
Statistics Canada reports Q3 GDP surged 2.6%, beating expectations. Analysis of import-driven growth, weak domestic...
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