Latest edition 13 September 2026
Markets
A grocery chain can leave a property while a land restriction or lease clause still limits a rival. Major chains are rolling some controls back—but removal creates an opportunity to compete, not a guaranteed new store or lower price.
Tech & Finance
Canada’s new data-centre principles say project-driven electricity costs should not land on households or existing businesses. The real test is who pays for grid upgrades—and who carries the cost if demand falls short.
Personal Finance
Only if you are a resident of Canada and still have unused TFSA contribution room. A withdrawal is restored as room on January 1 of the next calendar year, not when you take the money out.
Personal Finance
Lower headline inflation does not show whether groceries became cheaper. Even slower food inflation leaves the measured food basket dearer when its rate remains positive.
From the archive · Markets
The S&P 500 closed last week at an all-time high of 7,798.99 after two inflation reports came in softer than feared. What makes this rally unusual is the direction of the argument behind it: the next Federal Reserve move under debate is a rise, not a cut.
From the archive · Central Banks
Three dissents at the last meeting, governors openly split, a chair who won't show his hand, and a president demanding cuts while part of the committee argues for a hike. The minutes on Wednesday and the Jackson Hole symposium later this month will show which faction is winning.
From the archive · Economics
Retail sales fell 0.6% in July despite a World Cup boost, consumer sentiment dropped hard, and real wages have been falling for six months. The economy's engine hasn't stalled — but it is knocking.
From the archive · Tech & Finance
River AI said it raised $1.1 billion across Series Seed and Series A. Lovable said it raised $400 million at a $13.3 billion valuation—approximately twice its December 2025 valuation. Funding raised and company valuation are different measures.
From the archive · Markets
Super Micro jumped 19% on results, memory makers surged, and Big Tech's AI spending is on course to top $700bn this year. The earnings are real; so is the size of the cheque being written to keep them coming.
Markets
Weak retail sales and soft jobs data lifted stocks last week because they argue against a rate hike. That logic has a shelf life, and the expiry conditions are visible in advance.
Personal Finance
Households now expect prices to rise faster over the next year than most savings accounts pay. The gap between the rates savers see and the inflation they expect is quietly deciding who gets poorer.
The Ledger Weekly · Deep dive
The capex ledger: a smaller spending forecast can reflect a change in accounting. Investors need to understand the difference before calling the AI build-out cheaper.
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