Economy
China’s Credit Engine Falters as Production Surges Yet Consumption Lags
🎧 Listen:By Joseph C. Sternberg | March 22, 2026China’s industrial output climbs 6.3% YoY, but the credit engine stallsIndustrial production...
Canadian Shoppers Push Retail Sales Up 1.1% in Early 2026 Despite Economic Headwinds
🎧 Listen:By Robb M. Stewart | March 20, 2026Canadian Retail Sales Jump 1.1% to C$70.7 Billion in January 2026January retail...
SEC Weighs Semi‑Annual Filings as Quarterly Reports Face Potential End
🎧 Listen:By Corrie Driebusch | March 17, 2026SEC could let firms report earnings twice a year, cutting quarterly filings by...
Canada Core Inflation Hits 1% Amid Oil Price Surge and Rate‑Hold Outlook
🎧 Listen:By The Editorial Board | March 16, 2026Canada Core Inflation Slows to 1% Annual Rate in FebruaryCore inflation fell...
Trump’s Iran War Spikes Gas Prices and Risks 4% Growth Goal
🎧 Listen:By Tony Romm and Colby Smith | March 16, 2026Gas Prices Surge 30% After Trump’s Iran Strikes, Erasing 4%...
Billionaires Keep Billions in Income Off the Tax Rolls, Audit Shows
🎧 Listen:By Jeff Sommer | March 15, 2026IRS Audits Find 18% of America’s 900 Billionaires Paid Under 5% Effective TaxIRS...
Iran Conflict Threatens U.S. Growth by Choking Oil Shipping Lanes
🎧 Listen:By Konrad Putzier | March 15, 2026Gasoline up 65¢ and diesel $1.13 in two weeks as Iran mines and...
China Stockpiled Oil Ahead of Iran Conflict, Securing Reserves
🎧 Listen:By Alexandra Stevenson | March 10, 2026China Increased Oil Imports by 15.8% Amid Rising Geopolitical TensionsChina imported 15.8 percent...
Private Credit Risks Mount as Regulators Lag, Bank of Canada Governor Warns
🎧 Listen:By Paul Vieira | March 10, 2026Bank of Canada Calls for Urgent Surveillance of Nonbank LendingBank of Canada Governor...
Oil Is Already Near a Price That Hurts the Economy
🎧 Listen:By Jinjoo Lee | March 09, 2026Oil Price Near $120 a Barrel, Triggering Recession RiskBrent crude peaked at $120...