ICYMI: Europeans feel poorer even as prices stop rising https://thespend.net/europeans-feel-poorer-even-as-prices-stop-rising/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Inflation #Economy #FinancialStrain #CreditCrisis #ConsumerConfidence

‘We’re struggling’: Caregivers are feeling the financial squeeze, report says
Canada’s caregivers are being financially squeezed as they try to balance having a career with taking care of loved ones who need them, a recent survey shows.
#Canada #Economy #Health #caregivers
https://globalnews.ca/news/11843878/caregivers-financial-strain/

P.E.I.’s municipal government funding model isn’t working anymore, federation says
Growing infrastructure costs and rising expectations are putting a financial strain on municipal governments across the Island. That was a key takeaway from the annual meeting of the Federation of P.E.I. Municipalities in Summerside this week. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin sat down with the federation’s executive director, Satya Sen, to learn more.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7181892?cmp=rss

Kaslo Jazz Festival 2026 cancelled due to rising costs, debt
A long-running music festival in southeastern B.C. is not happening this summer because of rising costs, years of financial strain and debt, organizers say.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kootenays-kaslo-jazz-fest-2026-cancelled-9.7162734?cmp=rss

Post-secondary institutes in Alberta cutting staff to deal with strained financial situations
Post-secondary institutions in northern Alberta say they are faced with hard decisions as financial pressures mount. NorQuest College and University of Alberta are some of the latest to announce reductions to staffing.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-postsecondary-budget-cuts-9.7142248?cmp=rss

Are rising debt and defaults a warning sign of a looming economic crisis?
Some subprime lenders appear to be facing strain as debt levels and the rate of borrower defaults start to rise in Canada and the U.S.
#Canada #Consumer #Economy #Money
https://globalnews.ca/news/11739250/subprime-lenders-financial-crisis/

Are rising debt and defaults a warning sign of a looming economic crisis?
Some subprime lenders appear to be facing strain as debt levels and the rate of borrower defaults start to rise in Canada and the U.S.
#Canada #Consumer #Economy #Money
https://globalnews.ca/news/11739250/subprime-lenders-financial-crisis/