Steve Austin has been driving trucks for nearly five decades.
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At a truck stop and rest area just north of Toronto along Highway 400 in Ontario, Steve Austin pulled a red and white big rig in for a bit of a break.
The company he works for usually delivers goods from the U.S.
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Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock’s price, do they really matter?
Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage,
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is tightening rules on states reporting SNAP information following an executive order from President Donald Trump.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are paid to low- and no-income households across the U.S. that would otherwise struggle to afford groceries.
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Investing
The broader markets are advancing on China trade talk hopes as fund flow data suggests rising demand for equities.
The Fed announcement on interest rates is imminent.
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The town of Longboat Key’s fiscal year 2025 mid-year report included some positives like investment income, but staff also acknowledge more work needs to be done.
Town Manager Howard Tipton and Finance Director Sue Smith presented the update on May 5 at the town’s regular meeting.
“It has been a remarkable seven months in this fiscal year since the hurricanes,” Tipton said.
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Allocation Balanced fund seekers should consider taking a look at Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund (VSMGX). VSMGX bears a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 2 (Buy), which is based on various forecasting factors like size, cost, and past performance.
The world of Zacks’ Allocation Balanced funds is an area filled with options,
The April jobs report showed the US labor market isn’t rapidly cooling. But some on Wall Street still think an economic slowdown is likely underway, even if it’s not showing up in mass layoffs or a large pickup in the unemployment rate.
“Unless there’s some quick reversal on tariffs,
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Healthcare was the hardest-hit sector on Wednesday, dropping by 1.5 per cent off the back of a poor performance at Telix Pharmaceuticals (down 3.4 per cent) and CSL (down 3 per cent). The only other sector with negative movement was information technology – with a 0.1 per cent dip.
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Personal Finance
If you experience considerable stress over the ups and downs of the stock market,