7 Best Christmas Tree Stands in 2022

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Believe it or not, a Christmas tree won't stay upright on its own. Instead, you need a stable Christmas tree stand that can accommodate the type and size of tree you have. We researched dozens of the best Christmas tree stands to help you find the right one for your needs, whether you have a real tree, an artificial tree, a small tree, or a behemoth. The stands in our guide have a track record of durability, performance, and easy setup. We also outline the size and type of tree each stand is meant for. Check out our guide to the best Christmas tree skirts once you've chosen the right stand for your tree. The best Christmas tree stands in 2022 Best Christmas tree stand overall: Krinner Tree Genie Christmas Tree Stand, available at Amazon, $82.79 The German-engineered Krinner Tree Genie Christmas Tree Stand is easy to set up in a couple of minutes and keeps trees up to 12 f...
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Canadian dollar climbs to eight-day high as investors cheer U.S. inflation data


The Canadian dollar CADUSD rallied against its broadly weaker U.S. counterpart on Tuesday, as data showing an easing of U.S. inflation pressures supported bets the Federal Reserve would dial back the pace of its interest rate hikes.

U.S. stock index futures rallied and the greenback fell against a basket of major currencies as U.S. core consumer prices rose 0.2 per cent last month after increasing 0.3 per cent in October, with the year-over-year pace slowing to 6 per cent.

The Fed is widely expected to raise rates by half a percentage point on Wednesday after tightening in steps of 75 basis points in recent months.

The Bank of Canada has also been raising rates at a rapid pace. It is trying to hike enough to tame inflation without forcing the economy into a deep recession, but the greater risk of the two is sticky inflation, which would require “much higher” rates, Governor Tiff Macklem said on Monday.

Money markets see a one-third chance the BoC would tighten by 25 basis points at its next policy decision on Jan. 25, down from 40 per cent before the U.S. CPI data.

The Canadian dollar was trading 0.7 per cent higher at 1.3544 to the greenback, or 73.83 U.S. cents, after touching its strongest since Dec. 5 at 1.3523.

The price of oil, one of Canada’s major exports, was supported by supply disruptions. It rose 1.6 per cent to $74.34 a barrel.

Canadian government bond yields were lower across the curve, tracking the move in U.S. Treasuries. The 10-year fell 11.2 basis points to 2.812 per cent.

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