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• Pocketbook concerns and even conflict abroad weigh on New Year's Eve spending plans

  With Christmas and Boxing Day in the rear-view mirror, consumers have one event left this year to mull how much they're willing to spend on: New Year's Eve.

• Banking changes to look out for in 2024

  Here's a look at some of the changes expected in Canadian banking in 2024.

• Five things to watch for in Canadian business in 2024

  Here are five things to watch in Canadian business in 2024 as households and companies work through what is expected to be a challenging economic environment.

• Odds of another rate hike have fallen, BoC governing council agreed as they held rate

  The odds of another rate hike have decreased, the Bank of Canada's governing council agreed during its discussions ahead of its most recent interest rate decision.

• Inflation holds at 3.1% in November as progress in tamping down price growth stalls

  Canada's annual inflation rate was unchanged last month, holding steady at 3.1 per cent as progress on tamping down price growth stalled.

• 40% of single-parent homes can’t afford basic needs, says The Salvation Army

  One in four Canadians is struggling to afford the rising cost of covering basic needs, new data released by The Salvation Army shows, but that figure climbs even higher for single parents.

• Tipping fatigue: Expert says industry should proceed carefully

  As tipping prompts continue to rise, one marketing expert is warning the restaurant and service industry may 'need to be a bit careful' about how high it sets its default tipping prompts, or risk alienating customers.

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  TREND LINE | How Canadians' fears about the economy translate to their spending habits

  Canadians are tightening their belts this holiday season, spending less overall than they did at the same time last year while worrying about how they will fare financially in 2024, according to new data from Nanos Research.

• Argentina peso devalued over 50% as country's inflation races toward 200%

  Argentina's government allowed the peso currency to plunge over 50% to 801 per U.S. dollar on Wednesday as markets cautiously welcomed the first details of President Javier Milei's plans to shock Argentina's beleaguered economy back on track.

• Inflation is pinching Hungary's popular Christmas markets. $23 sausage dog, anyone?

  Despite the Christmas cheer, a cost-of-living crisis in the Central European country means that many Hungarians and tourists alike are getting sticker shock at the beloved annual markets.

• Tourism recovery not expected until next year, Destination Canada report finds

  A full recovery in the tourism industry is unlikely until next year, Destination Canada predicts, even as the rebound comes quicker than expected ahead of a bigger bounceback forecasted for 2025.

• Toy stores struggle as bargain-hunting is the name of the game this holiday season

  Canada's toy retailers say they've long been grappling with the same challenges that nearly killed the ailing company and some fear this holiday season will be difficult as shoppers adopt more budget-conscious behaviours.

• Canada Bread denies price-fixing scheme in court filing, points finger at Maple Leaf

  The bread supplier that admitted to price-fixing earlier this year says in new court filings that any anti-competitive behaviour it participated in was at the direction and to the benefit of its then-majority owner Maple Leaf Foods.

• Major retailers must sign grocery code of conduct, federal agriculture minister says

  Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay wouldn't rule out the possibility of provincial or federal government intervention if the grocery code of conduct doesn't have every major retailer on board.

• Here's how much more it's expected to cost to feed a family of 4 in Canada next year

  A new report by more than 30 researchers is estimating how much food will cost in 2024 and how much money it will take to feed families.

• BoC holds key interest rate steady as speculation shifts to timing of rate cuts

  The Bank of Canada ended the year with another interest rate hold as the economy slows and forecasters speculate on the timing of rate cuts in 2024.