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America In Focus: US economy expands at sluggish pace, mortgage rate hit the highest level in a year

America In Focus: US economy expands at sluggish pace, mortgage rate hit the highest level in a year

The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over the past week. Trips to the grocery store and gas station are more painful than they were last year, and rising costs are impacting the decisions of both households and businesses. Here’s a snapshot of prominent economic … Read more

40 years, no floods. Now her Montreal home’s been hit 3 straight years. What’s changed?

40 years, no floods. Now her Montreal home's been hit 3 straight years. What's changed?

Wooden studs are exposed where finished walls once stood and construction tools are scattered across the concrete floor as Arlene Thompson-Maclaren works to rebuild her basement. For nearly 40 years, the homeowner in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, a suburb in Montreal’s West Island, never had to worry about flooding. Today, she’s rebuilding the space for the third time … Read more