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  • Business
    Yahoo Finance Canada

    Capital gains tax changes could fuel a startup exodus, leaders say

    “After 11 years of very hard work … I'm done with being treated like a greedy bastard instead of a creator of high-paying jobs."

  • Business
    The Canadian Press

    Stock market today: Wall Street opens lower, threatening to end a 4-day winning streak

    NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street and threatening to end a four-day winning streak for the S&P 500. The benchmark index was down 0.4% early Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite was down 0.6%. Uber Technologies slumped after reporting worse results for the latest quarter than analysts expected. Lyft revved higher after topping expectations for profit and revenue. Most companies have been reporting stronger profits for the start o

  • Politics
    Yahoo Finance Video

    Trump and Biden both bad for the economy: Fmr. Speaker Paul Ryan

    Former House Speaker Paul Ryan sits down with Yahoo Finance's Brian Sozzi and Akiko Fujita to discuss the economic agendas of 2024 presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump. "I think they're both bad for the economy," he tells Yahoo Finance. Regarding Trump, Ryan stresses that the former president lacks the "character" needed of the country's top leader. He adds that Trump's position on tariffs is "just bad economics" that will make American businesses less competitive. On the other hand, the former speaker says that Biden's increased taxes on small and medium-size businesses are also bad economic policies. But if the former speaker had to choose between the two, he would prefer Trump's agenda, saying, "I believe he would be better on regulations and taxes." Neither of the frontrunners will receive Ryan's vote on Election Day; instead, he says he plans to write in a Republican candidate. Click here to watch Yahoo Finance's full interview with former House Speaker Paul Ryan. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Melanie Riehl

  • Lifestyle
    The Canadian Press

    We know late-night screens are bad for sleep. How do you stop doomscrolling in bed?

    Like many of us, Jessica Peoples has heard the warnings about excessive screen time at night. Still, she estimates spending 30 to 60 minutes on her phone before going to sleep, mostly scrolling through social media. “Recently, I’ve been trying to limit the amount,” says Peoples, a discrimination investigator with the state of New Jersey. “I do notice that how much time I spend affects how long it takes to fall asleep.” Over half of Americans spend time on their phones within an hour of going to