Economic Indicators

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Economic Indicators

Ottawa posts $10.2-billion surplus in first quarter of fiscal year

Program expenditures fell by $29 billion or 25% as Covid-19 measures wind down

By The Canadian Press |August 26, 2022

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Powell: Fed could keep lifting rates sharply ‘for some time’

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Powell: Fed could keep lifting rates sharply ‘for some time’

Powell's message may disappoint investors who were hoping for a signal that the Fed might soon moderate its rate increases

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |August 26, 2022

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Business confidence stable but low, CFIB says

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Business confidence stable but low, CFIB says

Labour and cost challenges ebbed slightly in August

By Staff |August 25, 2022

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Government revision shows U.S. economy shrank 0.6% last quarter

The second straight quarter of economic contraction is an informal sign of recession

By Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press |August 25, 2022

2 min read