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 ## [An inflation rate that may be too good to be true: Kevin Carmichael](https://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/an-inflation-rate-that-may-be-too-good-to-be-true)

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> Kevin Carmichael: With all the benchmark numbers consistently inching up, the bank rate is going to have to give



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 ## [Immigrant-fuelled demand is helping to power Canada’s housing market: Colin McClelland](https://business.financialpost.com/real-estate/immigrant-fuelled-demand-is-helping-to-power-canadas-housing-market)

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> Immigrants buy 21 per cent of houses and may purchase 680,000 homes during the next five years, a Royal LePage poll shows



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 ## [Facebook has a ‘very significant image problem’ as it develops Libra digital currency: report: The Logic](https://business.financialpost.com/technology/blockchain/facebook-has-a-very-significant-image-problem-as-it-develops-libra-digital-currency-report)

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> Consumers in emerging markets are willing to use a digital currency issued by a technology company, as long as that company isn’t Facebook, report says



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 ## [40% of corporate debt is now at risk, more than during the financial crisis, warns IMF: Reuters](https://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/imf-heightens-warnings-on-corporate-debt-following-central-bank-cuts-2)

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> Low interest rates have encouraged investors to take on more risk



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 ## [Sprott CEO hunting for bargains among beaten-up gold companies: Bloomberg News](https://business.financialpost.com/investing/sprott-ceo-hunting-for-bargains-among-beaten-up-gold-companies)

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> Gold miners may become attractive targets as the supply pipeline of their bigger rivals start running dry



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 ## [A fortune lies in the oilsands, but many voters want to leave it there: Bloomberg News](https://business.financialpost.com/news/election-2019/a-fortune-lies-in-canadas-oil-sands-many-voters-want-to-leave-it-there)

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> The election is a referendum on a dispute central to the country's identity: Is Canada a global oil superpower or is it a leader in fighting climate change?



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 ## [Posthaste: New immigrants projected to make 680,000 home purchases over next five years - Financial Post: ](https://business.financialpost.com/executive/posthaste-new-immigrants-projected-to-make-680000-home-purchases-over-next-five-years)

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> Posthaste: New immigrants projected to make 680,000 home purchases over next five years Financial Post



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 ## [How these small businesses are making money while making the world a better place: Mary Teresa Bitti](https://business.financialpost.com/entrepreneur/small-business/how-these-small-businesses-are-making-money-while-working-to-transform-the-world-into-a-better-place)

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> Social enterprises are on the rise amid growing consumer awareness around the impact of spending and increasing access to capital



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 ## [Canadian insurance industry still at risk from mega-catastrophe, study warns: Barbara Shecter](https://business.financialpost.com/news/fp-street/canadian-insurance-industry-still-at-risk-from-mega-catastrophe-study-warns)

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> Canada the only G7 nation without federal involvement plan to help the insurance industry in the event of massive losses



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 ## [Spoiled for choice: How investors can navigate the new world of ETF overload: Jonathan Chevreau](https://business.financialpost.com/investing/etfs/spoiled-for-choice-how-investors-can-navigate-the-new-world-of-etf-overload)

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> With thousands of ETF products to choose from, each containing hundreds of shares, you can still keep it simple and cheap



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 ## [Bausch Health jumps after short seller says stock could double: Bloomberg News](https://business.financialpost.com/investing/market-moves/bausch-health-jumps-after-short-seller-says-stock-could-double)

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> Andrew Left's Citron Research set a price target of US$40, more than 80 per cent above current trading



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 ## [Bank of Canada exploring digital currency that would replace cash, track how people spend money: The Logic](https://business.financialpost.com/technology/blockchain/bank-of-canada-exploring-digital-currency-that-would-replace-cash-track-how-people-spend-money)

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> An internal Bank of Canada presentation says benefits of a digital currency include the sharing of personal information with police or tax authorities



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 ## [Google unveils Pixel 4 phones with radar, more affordable laptop: Reuters](https://business.financialpost.com/technology/personal-tech/google-unveils-mid-tier-pixelbook-go-laptop-wireless-earbuds-2)

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> Google also unveiled its first wireless earbuds and upgrades to its well-reviewed WiFi router and burger-sized smart speaker



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 ## [The IMF cuts its global growth forecast for the fifth time in a row to the weakest in a decade: Bloomberg News](https://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/trade-woes-push-imf-global-growth-outlook-to-decade-low-of-3)

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> 'The world economy faces difficult headwinds'



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 ## [Apple finally redesigns world’s best-selling headphones with new Beats Solo Pro. It was worth the wait: Bloomberg News](https://business.financialpost.com/technology/personal-tech/apple-finally-redesigns-worlds-best-selling-headphones-with-new-beats-solo-pro-it-was-worth-the-wait)

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> This is the first major redesign of the on-ear pair since Apple acquired Beats Electronics back in 2014



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 ## [Canadian business growing more frustrated as politicians focus on pocketbook issues over economy: Reuters](https://business.financialpost.com/news/election-2019/rpt-fix-economic-growth-canadas-frustrated-businesses-urge-ahead-of-vote)

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> Economists say government should be focused on raising productivity to ensure Canadians are better off financially



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 ## [Canadian fintech adoption rate hits 50 per cent, but still trails global peers: EY: Geoff Zochodne](https://business.financialpost.com/technology/canadian-fintech-adoption-rate-hits-50-per-cent-but-still-trails-global-peers-ey)

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> China and India, at 87 per cent, sported the highest rates of adoption and the United Kingdom clocked in at 71 per cent adoption



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 ## [Aphria, the first large pot producer to report second profit, soars in early trading - Financial Post: ](https://business.financialpost.com/cannabis/cannabis-business/pot-producer-aphria-soars-pre-market-after-posting-second-profitable-quarter)

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> Aphria, the first large pot producer to report second profit, soars in early trading Financial Post Aphria Inc. Announces Second Consecutive Quarter of Profitability and Positive Adjusted EBITDA Canada NewsWire Cannabis producer Aphria reports $16.4M profit i…



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 ## [Barneys nears bankruptcy deal that could see Hudson’s Bay Company taking on its brand with shops in Saks, sources say: Reuters](https://business.financialpost.com/news/retail-marketing/barneys-nears-bankruptcy-deal-with-authentic-brands-saks-owner-sources-2)

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> Without a deal, Barneys faces winding down its business entirely



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 ## [Diane Francis: Leaders should be forced to take a course on markets, business and free enterprise: Diane Francis](https://business.financialpost.com/news/election-2019/diane-francis-leaders-should-be-forced-to-take-a-course-on-markets-business-and-free-enterprise)

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> As it stands they want to turn Canada into a hotel where they can order anything they want, at any price, from room service then hand the bill over to taxpayers



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