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Markets in Plain

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The Fed just raised rates. Here's what that actually means for you.

A quarter-point hike, the first since 2023 — what it changes for Americans, and for everyone else.

Monetary policy

The Nobel Prize in Economics isn't actually a Nobel Prize. Here's the real story.

How the prize was created, how winners are actually chosen, and the laureates — from Milton Friedman to Claudia Goldin — who shaped the field.

Economic history

Why does everyone keep calling inflation "sticky"?

The word shows up in every headline. Here's what it actually means, and why central banks can't get rid of it as fast as they'd like.

Rwanda is betting its economy on sports tourism

Sponsorship deals with Arsenal and PSG, an F1 Grand Prix bid: a small landlocked country is making an unusual economic bet. Is it paying off?

Sports economics

Dollarama just posted record profits. Here's what that means for you.

A dollar-store chain becoming one of the country's most profitable companies says something about the state of Canadians' wallets.

The Fed didn't cut rates. Here's why markets shrugged.

An expected decision isn't a decision without consequences. What investors were actually watching that week.

Monetary policy

A stronger Canadian dollar, and your grocery bill

Exchange rates don't make headlines every day, but they end up in your shopping cart anyway. The link, explained simply.

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