Canadian rents show signs of bottoming out after two-year slide

Someone buying their second home can sometimes qualify as a first-time homebuyer. Someone who has never purchased a home can sometimes fail to qualify. That apparent contradiction is the result of Canada’s patchwork of first-time homebuyer programs, each with its own eligibility rules. Depending on the program, what matters may be whether you owned a…

U.S. consumers reported brighter economic outlooks for a second consecutive month in July, bringing broad-based optimism close to levels seen before the Iran war. The University of Michigan’s closely watched index of consumer sentiment notched a second straight monthly gain of about 10%, according to initial July survey results published Friday. “All five index components…

A retailer born on the internet more than two decades ago is continuing to expand its physical footprint. The flagship Wayfair retail store in Willmette, Illinois Home goods retailer Wayfair plans to open a large showroom in Denver by the end of 2026, followed by four other stores in the U.S. in 2027, Bloomberg reported. The company…

Eight months ago, BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes argued that traditional exchanges would have to “adapt or die” as perpetual swaps spread beyond crypto. Now BitMEX itself is closing, while the exchanges it once challenged are beginning to adopt its defining product. On 23 September 2026, BitMEX will close the exchange that gave crypto its dominant…

US President Donald Trump, alongside CIA Director John Ratcliffe, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine speaks about the conflict in Iran on April 6, 2026, in Washington, DC. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. will enage in “technical talks” with Iran…