Fed Ends Tightening Cycle, But Bitcoin Still Waits for Its Breakout
The U.S. Federal Reserve has officially ended its years-long effort to drain money out of the financial system, freezing its balance sheet at about US$6.57 trillion. After removing more than US$2.3 trillion in liquidity since 2022, the Fed has now stopped quantitative tightening (QT) — a major shift that normally sets the stage for stronger […]
AI Pushes Black Friday Online Spending to a Record $11.8 Billion
U.S. shoppers spent a record US$11.8 billion online this Black Friday, and the surprising driver wasn’t doorbusters or long lines — it was AI. New shopping tools from major retailers pushed online traffic up more than 800% compared to last year, helping people find deals faster and avoid the stress of in-store crowds. Consumers went […]
Ford Pushes for Tax Cuts as Trade War Pressures Mount
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Canadians are “taxed to death,” and he plans to tell Prime Minister Mark Carney exactly that when they meet next week in Ottawa. With Canada caught in the middle of a deepening trade war triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s 35% tariffs on Canadian goods, Ford is pushing for tax […]