EU Proposes Canada to Become First ‘Associate Member’; Fed Decision on Deck

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed Canada becoming the first associate member of the European Union.

”I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to being the first associate member of the European Union,” von der Leyen said during her state of the union address in Strasbourg, France, with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in attendance.

Stocks and bonds are finding some relief after days of selling as traders wait for the Federal Reserve’s latest interest-rate decision and updated projections before placing bets on where markets will head next.

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