Dollar declines on firm Fed rate cut in September

Dollar declines on firm Fed rate cut in September

The EURUSD pair rebound to near the psychological resistance of 1.1000 in Friday’s New York session. The major currency pair bounced back as the US Dollar declined with investors gaining confidence that the Federal Reserve will start reducing interest rates from the September meeting. The DXY Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback’s value against six … Read more

Are we out of the woods?

Are we out of the woods?

By Naeem Aslam As traders and investors pay close attention to the two most important economic events that have unfolded, stock futures in the US and Europe are sitting on solid gains, aiming to finish the week in positive territory. It’s not overstated to suggest that traders have shifted their perspective on the economic situation, … Read more

Corporate Tax Increases: How Business Owners Can Respond

Corporate Tax Increases: How Business Owners Can Respond

This is a guest column from Matt Silasiri, the Marketing & Business Development Manager at Sunbelt Business Advisors.President Biden bowed out of the 2024 Presidential race. But the clock is still ticking on the Trump-era tax cuts. And President Biden’s proposed budget, including substantial tax increases, is still in play.Business owners who are considering a business exit in the … Read more

Gov. Tim Walz Raised Taxes as Most Governors Cut Them

Gov. Tim Walz Raised Taxes as Most Governors Cut Them

Tim Walz Tax Policies: Details & Analysis Skip to content Home • Blog • Gov. Tim Walz Raised Taxes as Most Governors Cut Them Most states have cut taxes at least once since 2021, with a renewed emphasis on taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from … Read more

CCLEI growth rate , ‘stable’ in June

CCLEI growth rate , ‘stable’ in June

The year-over-year growth rate of a leading indicator used to predict the future direction of economic movements in Cyprus, remained stable in June, as a result of opposing trends within the economic indicators composing the CCLEI, the University of Cyprus said in a monthly report. The Cyprus Composite Leading Economic Index (CCLEI), estimated by the … Read more

Euro stays strong as ECB leaves rates unchanged

Euro stays strong as ECB leaves rates unchanged

EURGBP extended gains for the second successive session, trading around 0.8420 on Thursday. The Euro remains strong as the European Central Bank decided at its July Monetary Policy Meeting to maintain its main refinancing rate at 4.25%, as expected. The ECB’s deposit facility rate also remains unchanged at 3.75%. Traders are now looking to further … Read more

Markets today: U.S. curve steepens as traders bet on Trump return

Markets today: U.S. curve steepens as traders bet on Trump return

BNN Bloomberg’s Paul Bagnell looks at how North American markets are shaping up for the trading day. (Bloomberg) — U.S. stock futures rose and longer-maturity bonds retreated as investors ratcheted up wagers that Donald Trump would win the presidential election after an assassination attempt.The U.S. 30-year yield rose above the two-year for the first time … Read more

Tax Breaks: Sales Taxes Take A Holiday In Some States

Tax Breaks: Sales Taxes Take A Holiday In Some States

here. Despite the fact that the thermometer still reads summer, fall is creeping closer. According to the National Retail Federation, one in five (22%) back-to-school shoppers have already started gearing up for the 2024-25 school year (you can count me as one of them). However, with above-average prices in stores and online, those shoppers are … Read more

Where do Canada’s soaring corporate profits go? Not ‘back into the country’ ⋆ The Breach

Where do Canada’s soaring corporate profits go? Not ‘back into the country’ ⋆ The Breach

Loblaw chairman Galen Weston Jr, the creaseless face of inherited Canadian wealth, smiled serenely at parliamentarians as he explained why, when it came to rising food prices, his company was blameless. Speaking to an agri-food committee in the spring of 2023, he told them that Loblaw’s profit “goes back into the country.” “The profit we … Read more

Focus on advancing growth amid discussions on tax reform

Focus on advancing growth amid discussions on tax reform

As we find ourselves in a crucial period of economic transition, with positive but slowing growth, we are facing some critical policy decisions with major impacts on consumers, the retail industry and the broader economy. National Retail Federation Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz recently highlighted that, much like in 2017, we are in a phase of waiting … Read more