Consumer

The tax package was supposed to effectively end bracket creep, but the cost of the third stage of the package continues to soar.LoadingAn analysis by the independent Parliamentary Budget Office, carried out on behalf of the Greens, shows…

Woman making a cash withdrawal at an ATM.Getty ImagesTotal consumer debt hit a fresh new high in the first quarter of 2023, pushing past $17 trillion even amid a sharp pullback in home borrowing.The total for borrowing across all categories…

More provinces should follow Quebec’s lead in seeking to hold short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb accountable for uncertified listings, advocates say. The Quebec government tabled a bill last Tuesday that would require…

Fears that WestJet pilots might soon go on strike are looming over travellers who have tickets booked with the Calgary-based airline. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the union representing WestJet pilots, who are seeking…

Canadians’ wages are finally growing faster than prices as inflation continues to ease, but that isn’t necessarily good news for economists who worry high wage growth might stand in the way of bringing inflation back down to the two…

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to check the expiration date on last year's sunscreen.It's that time of year when everyone's looking forward to some fun in the sun. Too much sun can be dangerous,…

Vacation rental booking company Airbnb Inc said on Tuesday that it expected fewer bookings and lower average daily rates in the second quarter versus a year earlier, sending shares lower. U.S. travel companies, which have benefited…

It’s been a two-year slog of enduring painfully high prices, but the light at the end of the tunnel just got slightly brighter for consumers. Annual inflation continued its slow-but-steady deceleration in April, according to the latest…

CHENNAI (Reuters) - The consumption of consumer goods in rural India returned to growth after more than a year in the March quarter and is expected to grow for the rest of the year, market analytics firm NielsenIQ said, as inflation…

A Calgary woman who recently fell victim to a so-called “distraction theft” says she feels victimized twice since it happened back in early March: first, during the crime and afterwards, by one of her banks. Indu Paul said it all…