Though Canada’s election began in earnest only late last month, public opinion polls have captured a gripping political narrative that has been unfolding since the start of the year.Between President Trump’s trade war, his threats of annexation and the resignation of Canada’s last prime minister, a lot happened in the run-up to this race to shape how voters are feeling.The election will take place April 28, so there’s plenty of time for things to change, but The New York Times reviewed available public opinion polls, closely examining them for quality and consistency. Trump continues to wield significant influence.When Mr. Trump…
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At 100 years old, Ralph Young knows quite a bit about what it takes to lead a long and happy life, even amid hardship and when faced with the unexpected.In 1943, Young, just 18 at the time, enlisted in the U.S. Navy, getting ahead of an expected draft notice, and served in World War II.”I remember my mom sitting on the front porch, tears streaming down her cheeks,” he said in an interview with Dayton Daily News. “She told me, ‘Everything is going to be alright, Ralph.’ I knew she was going to watch over me.”While Young was serving the…
When it comes to protecting your child’s mental health, emotional resilience is key. Not only do resilient kids bounce back from disappointment, but they’re also less likely to become depressed, anxious, or self-critical. As a psychologist with nearly 20 years of experience, I’ve seen how kids with emotional grit often have one thing in common: parents who know how to deal with their own emotions. When we show our kids that emotions aren’t shameful or off-limits, we teach them that feelings aren’t messy, intolerable nuisances. They’re brilliant biological messengers that tell us what we need and guide us through life — just…
Sdi Productions | E+ | Getty ImagesIt’s a challenging time for many federal student loan borrowers just trying to find ways to pay off their debt.Millions of borrowers who enrolled in the Biden administration-era Saving on a Valuable Education plan are now in limbo after the program was blocked by Republican-led legal challenges.Meanwhile, the Trump administration has changed the terms on several other repayment plans.To successfully keep up with your student loan payments and eventually emerge debt-free, borrowers should explore their options and understand the terms of their repayment plan. Here’s what you need to know amid major challenges to…
As entrances go, this one was both unexpected and welcome. That much was clear from the thunderous applause and cheers on Sunday as Pope Francis made his first public appearance since leaving a Rome hospital two weeks ago.Francis arrived, unannounced, on the dais in St. Peter’s Square near the end of a Mass that was part of a pilgrimage by health care workers and their patients.The pope said very few words, his voice still strained after a six-week hospital stay for pneumonia and other problems that his doctors said twice brought him close to death.“Happy Sunday to everyone, many thanks,”…
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway fared better than the S & P 500 in a brutal week as investors embraced the safety of a cash-rich conglomerate while President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariffs wreaked havoc on Wall Street. Class B shares of the Omaha-based parent of Geico insurance and BNSF Railway fell 6.2% last week, less than the 9.1% selloff in the S & P 500 and a 10% drawdown in the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite . Domestically-oriented Berkshire, which also owns large manufacturing, energy and retail businesses, is still up about 8% this year. The stock is also the only one of…
The dollar began Monday on a weak note after significant losses last week due to a potentially weakening U.S. labor market, while concerns over a global trade war led investors to safe havens, lifting the yen and the Swiss franc.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Wall Street conventional wisdom in November was that President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff plans would boost the U.S. dollar. Instead, with the tariffs in place, worries about an impending recession have overwhelmed any positive benefit for the greenback.The ICE U.S. Dollar Index traded as high as 104.31 on Wednesday, before Trump’s tariffs were unveiled. It fell…
European Union flags flutter on the day European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde speaks to reporters following the Governing Council’s monetary policy meeting in Frankfurt, Germany September 12, 2024. Jana Rodenbusch | ReutersEuropean Union countries will seek to present a united front in the coming days against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, likely approving a first set of targeted countermeasures on up to $28 billion of U.S. imports from dental floss to diamonds.Such a move would mean the EU joining China and Canada in imposing retaliatory tariffs on the United States in an early escalation of what some fear will…
Worries about tariffs may have rattled global investors, but analysts still expect China’s technology sector to keep riding this year’s wave of interest in homegrown generative artificial intelligence. The latest salvo of U.S. tariffs on China and its Southeast Asia trading partners sent Chinese stocks tumbling at the open Thursday, but they closed well off their lows. Local markets were closed Friday for a holiday. “Many of the larger tech names (and most of the consumer names) have limited exposure to the U.S. market despite some overreaction at first,” Kai Wang, Asia equity strategist at Morningstar, said in a statement…
Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesThe tariffs under the Trump administration have rattled global markets and shaken investors’ confidence, leaving them in search of some portfolio stability. In this challenging scenario, investors looking for stable income can add some dividend stocks trading at attractive levels to their portfolios. Top Wall Street analysts can inform investors’ search for the right dividend stocks that have the wherewithal to faithfully make their payments, backed by strong cash flowsHere are three dividend-paying stocks, highlighted by Wall Street’s top pros on TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.Rithm CapitalWe start…
