OTTAWA -- Wednesday’s emergency sitting of the House of Commons came to an abrupt halt within minutes after the government couldn’t secure the opposition support it needed to move forward on debate on its latest emergency piece of COVID-19 legislation. Ahead of the sitting the federal Liberals were bracing for the opposition parties to reject…
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Fed meeting updates: Powell says he’s not trying to boost stocks, comments on coronavirus
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the January 28-29 Federal Open Market Committee meeting, in Washington, DC on January 29, 2020.Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images(This is a live blog. Check back for updates.)3:25 pm: Powell press conference ends3:07 pm: What the trade deals mean for economy"The fact…
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