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More than half of Canadians believe high gas prices are here to stay, and could push higher, according to a public opinion poll by Yahoo/Maru. Most Canadians believe high gas prices are here to stay, and could keep pushing higher, a new Yahoo/Maru public opinion poll shows. However, only 16 per cent say they’re serious about buying a fully electric or hybrid vehicle for their next automotive purchase. The survey found more than a quarter (27 per cent) of respondents point to international… Source link

Despite the emergence of the Omicron variant, Canadians are feeling optimistic going into the holiday season and plan to spend an average of $678 on gifts this year, a new poll has found. A Yahoo/Maru Public Opinion poll released Monday found that Canadians are feeling optimistic about the holidays and look forward to returning to pre-pandemic routines, with nearly 70 per cent of those surveyed saying they were feeling the same about the 2021 holiday season as they did before the… Source link

One in five Canadians plan to take advantage of Black Friday sales this year, a new Yahoo/Maru public opinion poll shows, with the younger cohort driving most of the shopping.  The survey found that 21 per cent of Canadians intend to purchase goods this upcoming Black Friday, which would be a pullback in shoppers versus last year, amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the poll, 25 per cent of Canadians made a purchase in relation to Black Friday in 2020.  Younger… Source link

The Independent ‘Shame on the Republican party’: GOP senators block Capitol riot commission Senate Republicans have blocked a bipartisan commission to investigate the Capitol insurrection, hoping to crush a probe into the violent assault before critical 2022 elections while GOP lawmakers manipulate a narrative around a riot inspired by persistent election myths. Despite a last-minute lobbying effort from US Capitol Police officers and the family of an officer who died after the attack,… Source link

Reuters U.S. lawmakers probe Kabbage, BlueVine and partner banks over pandemic loans -letters U.S. lawmakers have opened an investigation into financial technology companies Kabbage Inc and BlueVine and their partner banks for their roles in distributing billions of dollars in pandemic aid to small businesses, according to letters seen by Reuters. The loan scheme, known as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), has drawn criticism from regulators and the media for failing to implement… Source link

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA21) – A new report shows the world’s most popular search engine is also the most trusted global brand. Don’t believe it? Just Google it. Morning Consult puts the online giant in the top slot on it’s 15 Most Trusted Brands list. Google is followed by plenty of other tech heavyweights. PayPal, Microsoft, YouTube and Amazon round out the Top 5. The other companies that made the list range from electronics (Sony) to household… Source link

The federal payment pause on student loans has given some debtors breathing room. But a new survey shows how borrowers have taken advantage of the pause to target their loans. In January, the Biden administration extended the interest-free payment pause on federal student loans to at least Sept. 30, 2021. While student loan borrowers don’t technically need to repay their debt as the government continues to make the payments on their behalf, some have used the opportunity to drill down on… Source link

Could you beat the market using social media? (Getty) The 2020 stock market had several distinct phases. And few were as hotly debated — and ultimately as persistent — as the rise of the retail trader. Work from Wall Street firms including Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank chronicled the surge in new trading accounts opened in the spring and the areas of the market these new investors were playing in. This trend continued through the year. But at the beginning of 2020, before the pandemic’s… Source link

While Congress remains gridlocked on the next relief deal, Americans know what they want: A second round of stimulus checks, please. Liability protections and student loan forbearance can wait. Two in three Americans said stimulus checks were the most important provision of the next relief deal, according to the latest Yahoo Finance-Harris Poll of 2,027 people, while fewer than 1 in 4 (23%) support the liability protection for businesses and only 1 in 5 back student loan payment… Source link

Turnout is predicted to be low as opposition supporters are urged to stay at home Votes are being counted in Venezuela’s legislative elections, which are set to hand socialist President Nicolás Maduro control of the only official body still controlled by the opposition. Most opposition parties are boycotting the polls for the National Assembly. The boycott is being led by opposition leader Juan Guaidó who has been in a two-year power struggle with Mr Maduro. The US and more than 50 other… Source link