Professional Services and Development

Concerns about new plane ground Boeing stock rise — Financial Post

Boeing soared early in 2019 and lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average with it. Now concerns about the safety of the newest version of its flagship airplane have halted the momentum. Shares rose 36 per cent in January and February thanks to steady orders for Boeing jetliners, including its popular 737. Then came Sunday’s deadly… viaContinue reading “Concerns about new plane ground Boeing stock rise — Financial Post”

Why central banks — including Canada’s — are finding it so hard to get interest rates back to ‘normal’ territory — Financial Post

Central bankers have long been crafting analogies to explain what they do — think taking away the punch bowl. Few have been as devoted to the art as Stephen Poloz. He’s trying to steer the economy back to a place where it can support the kind of borrowing costs that counted as normal before 2008.… viaContinue reading “Why central banks — including Canada’s — are finding it so hard to get interest rates back to ‘normal’ territory — Financial Post”

Pittsburgh’s housing authority helps families buy homes. Its homeownership program explained. — New Pittsburgh Courier

In Pittsburgh, finding affordable housing can be difficult, whether you seek a room to rent or a place of your own. Owning your property can have substantial financial benefits — such as gaining equity through mortgage principal payments and tax deductions on interest payments. But saving enough money to cover the substantial upfront costs of […]Continue reading “Pittsburgh’s housing authority helps families buy homes. Its homeownership program explained. — New Pittsburgh Courier”

Ottawa’s latest rules risk ruining cannabis-infused beverages before they’re even legal — Financial Post

Dried cannabis and oils are currently legal in Canada and edible cannabis, which includes beverages, are scheduled to become legal for sale by October 2019. The federal government’s draft regulations for edibles, released recently, are riddled with problems, but some of the most glaring problems concern regulations on cannabis-infused beverages. For newcomers to the concept,… viaContinue reading “Ottawa’s latest rules risk ruining cannabis-infused beverages before they’re even legal — Financial Post”