Tag: Inflation
Just like property taxes, London water rates are rising
Water rates are set to soar in London, with tap water surging about nine per cent during three years
London-area housing market bouncing back from slow summer, new figures show
Londonâs housing market showed signs of recovery in September, with both home sales and average prices trending slightly higher, just-released statistics show.
Dyer: Historical fears fuel modern violence in Sri Lanka
Itâs hard to know who ruined Sri Lanka, because there are so many plausible candidates.
Snaith: Will new mortgage rules help more young Canadians buy homes?
Stuart Snaith, University of Victoria In a bid to address Canadaâs housing crisis, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced new changes to mortgage rules on Sept. 16, set to take effect in December, aimed at making housing more affordable. The first major change is an increase in the price cap for insured […]
School board brass should repay some stadium hotel retreat costs: Critic
Critics are blasting an âincredibly disappointingâ move by administrators at the regionâs largest school board to spend nearly $40,000 on a Toronto ballpark hotel retreat, with one taxpayer advocate calling on the staff to pay back part of the expense. Â Following a request from elected trustees, the Thames Valley District school board revealed Thursday […]
Major federal funding aims to speed transition to clean energy in the rural Midwest | Great Lakes Now
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ
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Census: Michigan household income drop among nation’s worst. Blame inflation | Bridge Michigan
Household income down 3% since 2019 when adjusted for inflation. Despite other rosy economic data, median household income fell in 30 of 50 states since 2019 when adjusted for inflation….
London mortgage delinquencies double, more headwinds loom
The number of Londoners behind on their mortgage payments has doubled in the the past two years, as the burden of higher interest rates overwhelms some homeowners.