Dollar gains before Fed meeting, inflation data
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar bounced off two-week lows on Friday as investors awaited inflation data…
Canada
Wildfires spread in British Columbia, Quebec sees signs of progress
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Wildfires spread in the western Canadian province of British Columbia on Friday, while in…
New York lawmakers weigh clean fuel standard as legislative session ends
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) – New York lawmakers are considering legislation on Friday that would create the first market for…
Washington, New York breathe easier as smoke drifts further south
By Tyler Clifford NEW YORK (Reuters) – The mass of smoky air that choked New York, Washington and other U.S….
Canada’s May unemployment rate rises for first time in nine months to 5.2%
By Ismail Shakil and Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada unexpectedly shed jobs in May and the unemployment rate rose for…
Canada loses 17,300 jobs in May, jobless rate rises to 5.2%
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s economy lost a net 17,300 jobs in May, entirely in full-time work, and the jobless rate…
Washington quiets as Canadian smoke blankets U.S. capital
By Kanishka Singh and Brad Brooks WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The shroud of polluted air emanating from Canadian wildfires pushed further down…
With eye on China, US and five allies condemn trade-related ‘economic coercion’
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and five of its allies on Friday condemned the use of…
Amazon, Target modify deliveries in areas with poor air quality
By Arriana McLymore and Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) -Amazon.com said on Thursday that it was cutting delivery routes short for…
COVID masks are back as Canadian wildfires fill skies with smoke
By Anna Mehler Paperny and Kyaw Soe Oo TORONTO (Reuters) – Just when it seemed safe to unmask, some Canadians…