TORONTO — The federal government's "meaty" move to pause federal sales tax on a long list of items and send cheques to millions of Canadians this spring could factor into an improving outlook for growth in 2025, one economist says. Bank of Montreal chief economist Doug Porter says the moves, which will cost about $6.3 billion, could put some upward pressure on inflation. But he notes that the measures come at a time when inflation has cooled and policy makers are looking to boost the economy rather than tamp down price growth. BMO Economics believes the tax cut will drive additional spending, so it's raising its growth forecast for the first quarter to 2.5 per cent from 1.7 per cent. The GST break, which would begin Dec. 14 and end Feb. 15, applies to a number of items including toys, diapers, snack food, restaurant meals and beer and wine. Canadians who worked in 2023 and earned up to $150,000 would also receive a $250 cheque in the spring. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 21, 2024. The Canadian Press
Truist Finl's TFC short percent of float has risen 41.67% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 17.98 million shares sold short , which is 1.36% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.34 days to cover their short positions on average. Why Short Interest Matters Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. Short selling is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises. Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish. See Also: List of the most shorted stocks Truist Finl Short Interest Graph (3 Months) As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Truist Finl has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted. Comparing Truist Finl's Short Interest Against Its Peers Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis. According to Benzinga Pro , Truist Finl's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.74%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers. Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it. This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor. © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
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The Ridgefield school board Tuesday voted unanimously to place two three-year levies on the Feb. 11 special election ballot. The proposed replacement operations levy would collect a total of $44 million from 2026 to 2028, with an estimated tax rate of $1.75 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The proposed capital projects and technology levy would collect $21.2 million over the same period, with a focus on building a third elementary school and maintaining services. The projected capital levy rate would be 84 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. The three-year levies require a simple majority to pass. If approved, they would go into effect in January 2026. Two community members spoke at the meeting in support of the levies. “As an educator, I’ve witnessed firsthand how investments in our schools strengthen the heart of our community,” said Kerri Upton, vice president of Citizens for Ridgefield Schools and special education lead at Union Ridge Elementary School. If both levies pass, the owner of a $500,000 house would pay an estimated $1,890 in annual property taxes in 2026. The cost includes the existing 2012 and 2017 existing bonds. This year, the property tax rate for Ridgefield schools was $2.53, which includes the current operations levy and existing bonds, and owners of a $500,000 home paid $1,265. In August 2022, voters approved the current 2023-2025 operations levy of $30.7 million, with an anticipated rate of $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed property value. And unexpected increase in Ridgefield’s property values meant taxpayers actually paid $1.43 in 2023 and $1.47 in 2024 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The operations levy “bridges the gap between state funding and the actual costs of funding our schools,” said Kelliana Cole, a Ridgefield parent and member of Citizens for Ridgefield Schools. “It funds teachers, classroom support, supplies, transportation and enrichment programs — all essential services that directly impact every student’s education and well-being.” In the past, operations levy money has gone toward sports and activities, special education, student supports, staff professional development, facilities and operating costs. About $15 million from the capital levy, $21 million in impact fees on new development and $16.5 million in state funding would go toward building the elementary school, if the capital levy is approved. “The capital and technology levy addresses the district’s most urgent needs, including the plans for a third elementary school to alleviate overcrowding,” Upton said. “This was developed through extensive community input.” The district also plans to allocate funds from the capital levy to student and staff technology replenishment cycles, according to a November school board meeting presentation. Bonds vs. levies In the past 35 years, Ridgefield passed only four out of 17 bonds, according to district data. Voters in April rejected the most recent bond proposals, which would have collected between $70 million and $190 million. Bonds are repaid with property taxes over as many as 40 years and must be approved by a 60 percent vote. With feedback from community members about the April bond, the school board landed on the two proposed levies. The board and a crowd of about 30 clapped after each levy placement was approved. “This is exactly what the community asked for: to use community input to inform your next ask and be smart about funding,” Cole said. “It leverages community voices and maximizes outside resources to address the need for a new elementary school.”
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BALTIMORE — Business leaders praised an executive order signed by Gov. Wes Moore last week in an effort to bump Maryland’s economic growth while state officials face a $3 billion budget shortfall. Moore signed the order, which establishes multiple initiatives seeking to make the state more friendly to business development, at a Friday ceremony in downtown Frederick, against the backdrop of an ongoing hotel and conference center project. It came alongside a rosy November jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with preliminary numbers released on Friday showing that Maryland’s total employment grew by about 7,100 jobs last month. It also came as Maryland lawmakers prepare for a session in which “everything is on the table” as far as addressing a ballooning budget deficit. A number of the state’s economic growth indicators have lagged since 2017, the state comptroller’s office noted in a report early this year, though the state’s budget has increased significantly since then. The order establishes the Governor’s Office of Business Advancement, a new agency within the Department of Commerce that Moore’s office said in a news release will provide “concierge, white-glove service to businesses seeking to relocate or expand in Maryland.” It also creates a new council that aims to streamline permitting and environmental review for major projects. A subcabinet under the governor will focus on economic competitiveness and directs state agencies to leverage their resources to support growth in a number of industries, including life sciences, information technology, aerospace and defense, computational biology, and quantum technology. The Maryland Chamber of Commerce praised Moore’s executive order, with the statewide chamber’s president and CEO, Mary D. Kane, calling it an “an important step forward for Maryland’s businesses, communities, and workforce” in a statement. In a September guest column for The Baltimore Sun, Kane called Maryland’s fall to 31st place in CNBC’s 2024 Top States for Business rankings “a glaring warning sign about our state’s economic competitiveness” that demanded “immediate attention and decisive action.” Moore said in a statement that with his order and partnership with lawmakers in the Maryland General Assembly’s upcoming legislative session, the state has “an opportunity to change the trajectory of the downward decline that our state’s economy has experienced over the past several years.” He said that Maryland must create the climate necessary for business growth and find impediments to growth “for Maryland to win the decade.” The order also requires state agencies to review certain business licensing programs, as well as tax credits and other incentive programs, and issue recommendations on their effectiveness. It establishes a “loaned executive” program that aims to “cultivate a culture of innovation and excellence” at the Maryland Department of Commerce by temporarily assigning private sector executives to the state agency. The November jobs report noted that Maryland’s unemployment rate remained lower than the national average last month despite rising by 0.1%, a minor bump that Maryland labor officials said in a news release was attributed to the state’s labor force growing by an estimated 2,700 new workers. The public sector, as well as professional, scientific, and technical services; the health care and social assistance industry; and retail trade fields grew the most in November, according to the BLS. The administrative and support industry and the waste management and remediation field lost the most jobs. ---------- ©2024 The Baltimore Sun. Visit at baltimoresun.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Bad Axe: Wisconsin wary of rival Minnesota with bowl bid in peril
Since its opening on Nov. 24, 1999, the childbirth unit at the Queensway Carleton Hospital has delivered more than 60,000 babies. It was a special occasion at the hospital this week, celebrating 25 years of operation. Melissa Mundee was there, celebrating her 25th birthday. She was the first baby born inside the unit. She brought her daughter, Maciee, who was also delivered at the QCH in 2023. "When my mom first originally told me about that story, it was kind of like, no. And then it kind of felt surreal when I showed up here with Maciee, and it was kind of like a full circle moment, to have my mom, now me. And now we get to celebrate with little Maciee," said Mundee. Staff wished her a happy birthday along with the unit. Some of the staff present have been there since the birthing unit opened. Salli Dambrowitz is the clinical manager of the childbirth program at QCH, and she recalls the first day quite well. "It was quite, quite fun; it was exciting. Everything was new. And so here I am, 25 years later, still here." Dambrowitz said. "We've received lots of patient feedback. They're so happy to have come here. You know, they always have nice things to say about our program," she added. "I think it's fantastic to know that someone who was delivered here once upon a time, 25 years ago, would want to come back here and experience that for her own child and any future children she has," said Shannon Adams, manager of the postpartum unit. The unit is special to many of the staff and they say it's like a family. Some have even had their own children and grandchildren delivered at the hospital. "I've had six of my seven grandchildren born here, and it's been very special. A lot of those children, I have been involved in their delivery process, their care after they've had their baby," said Tracy Zoobkoff, a nurse in the postpartum unit. "It's quite special to go to any events in our local community because everybody will come up to me and say, you were my nurse." "They're happy to have their babies here close, you know, tight-knit team, family, friends. it's, really enjoyable. I, myself, had had my kids here, too, and I wouldn't want to have it any other way," Dambrowitz said. Some of those children are now working at the hospital. "We've made such an impression on some of our babies from years ago that a lot of them want to be nurses. They're going to nursing school. They want to come and join our team. So, we're happy to have them," said Dambrowitz. Mundee said she's kept in touch with the unit since giving birth to Maciee, and is looking forward to being back in July for the birth of her second child. Shopping Trends The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop. Read about us. 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Back in August, Netflix suffered from a massive leak that saw full episodes of shows like Arcane , Terminator Zero , and Ranma 1/2 leak online ahead of their official release. At the time, Netflix released an official statement saying it was “actively taking action” against the perpetrator of the leaks, and now the streamer has set its sights on Discord to unveil the perpetrator behind the leaks. A new report from Polygon reveals that the Northern District of California court has issued a subpoena to Discord, demanding the social platform disclose information that could reveal the identity of a user implicated in the leak. According to Polygon, Netflix’s Discord subpoena earmarked an unreleased, copyrighted image from Squid Game season two, uploaded by user @jacejohns4n. In a now-deleted interview posted on Telegram , the leaker credited themselves with the person behind the “worst leak in streaming history.” “One of our post-production partners has been compromised and footage from several of our titles has unfortunately leaked online. Our team is aggressively taking action to have it taken down,” a Netflix spokesperson wrote to IGN at the time. As Polygon notes, the Netflix partner impacted is Lyuno, a California-based localization firm whose clients include major studios like Amazon Studios, BBC, Disney, DreamWorks, and HBO. At the time, IGN reported that the leaked shows populated on fringe websites like 4chan before circulating on other social media platforms like X/Twitter and TikTok. According to IGN, all of the aforementioned leaks featured burnt-in timestamps, watermarks, and unfinished animation renderings for Arcane ‘s first and second act. Other Netflix series included in the leaks were animated films and TV shows like Plankton: The Movie , Spellbound , and Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld . A Lyuno spokesperson addressed the security breach and issued a statement on the company’s official website. “Protecting our clients’ confidentiality and ensuring the security of their content is our highest priority,” Lyuno wrote. “We are actively investigating this security breach to mitigate any potential risks and identify the responsible parties.” While Discord has yet to make an official statement on the matter, the Verge reports that Discord is already juggling a subpoena from MapleStory developer Nexon accusing the platform of refusing to comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ordering it to disclose user information for folks sharing pirated copies of the game. “Discord is committed to fulfilling its obligations under the law, but acting as your copyright assertion partner is not one of them,” a lawyer representing Discord wrote in a letter regarding the Nexon case . As with most things, time will tell whether Netflix cracking down on Discord will unearth the identity of its leaker and what punishments will be doled out to them and other parties involved. Seeing as how much of the shows subjected to leaks are big marquee titles for Netflix, the streamer’s hammer of justice will likely be one for the ages.
