The Bank of Canada announced on Wednesday that it has raised its interest rate for the first time in seven years, to 0.75% from 0.5%. “Recent data have bolstered the Bank’s confidence in its outlook for above-potential growth and the…
The number of homeowners insurance claims from lightning strikes and electrical surges in the United States rose in 2016, compared with 2015, but the average cost that insurers paid on those claims fell, according to a new analysis by the…
The Bank of Canada announced on Wednesday that it is maintaining its interest rate target at 0.5%, while downgrading its growth outlook for the country. The central bank expects Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 1.1% in…