Trump's tariffs would crush Canada's economy. Why some industry leaders are calling his bluff

Trump’s tariffs would crush Canada’s economy. Why some industry leaders are calling his bluff

Donald Trump’s threat of a 25 per cent tariff on imported goods would have a devastating impact on Canada’s economy. But some Canadian workers, industry leaders and economists aren’t convinced they’ll actually be implemented. In a social media post Trump made Monday evening, the proposed tariffs were framed as a warning to the U.S.’s primary trading partners that “they will…

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Stock market today: Live updates

Stock market today: Live updates

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on November 26, 2024, in New York City.  Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images U.S. stock futures opened little changed on Tuesday night as traders await the release of the Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation gauge. Futures…

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Should You Buy the 3 Highest-Paying Dividend Stocks in the S&P 500?

Should You Buy the 3 Highest-Paying Dividend Stocks in the S&P 500?

The power of owning dividend-paying stocks is often underappreciated. Consider, for example, that a study by Hartford Funds and Ned Davis Research found that between 1973 and 2023, companies that grew or initiated dividend payments delivered annualized returns of 10.2%, while dividend non-payers delivered only 4.3% (and an equal-weight S&P 500 fund averaged 7.7%). Healthy…

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