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Will anyone ever be able to afford a home?
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Will anyone ever be able to afford a home?

Housing mania is gripping the United States and Canada – with millions finding that affordable homes are out of reach.

A pile of money sitting on top of a table.
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No rate cut for Biden or Trudeau

It looks like neither Joe Biden nor Justin Trudeau can count on lower interest rates to give them the economic or political boosts they need.

Finland's PM Sanna Marin at news conference in Stockholm, Sweden, February 2, 2023.
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Finland’s next step

This is a big moment for Finland.

A chart comparing countries with the largest Muslim populations with corresponding food inflation rates.
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The Graphic Truth: Ramadan celebrations now cost more

The holy month of Ramadan has begun for the world's roughly 1.9 billion Muslims. But for many, the joyous feasting with family before and after the Ramadan fast will be overshadowed by inflated food prices thanks to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Majority-Muslim populations in Asia and the Middle East, where many countries rely on food imports, will feel the economic pinch most. We take a look at countries with the largest Muslim populations and their corresponding food inflation rates.