Economic Indicators

Widespread labour shortage not going away anytime soon: BDC report

The pandemic made an existing problem worse, economist says

By Amanda Stephenson, The Canadian Press |September 29, 2021

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Chrystia Freeland to remain as Finance Minister

Trudeau will reconvene Parliament by the end of the fall

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |September 28, 2021

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Canadian housing market moves from moderate to high degree of vulnerability: CMHC

Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal are among the markets shouldering the most risks

By Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press |September 28, 2021

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Pandemic hits minority, immigrant wallets harder: StatsCan

Unemployment rates for visible minorities have remained higher than for other Canadians

By James Langton |September 27, 2021

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Pandemic may deal another blow to Canada’s population — fewer kids

Canadians are delaying and reducing their plans for children, StatsCan finds

By James Langton |September 24, 2021

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Federal deficit hit $48.5 billion over first four months of fiscal year

The fiscal monitor says the deficit to date reflects current economic challenges caused by Covid-19

By The Canadian Press |September 24, 2021

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Sales of new homes in U.S. rose in August

Sales of new homes last month rose 1.5%, following an increase in July as well

By Matt Ott, The Associated Press |September 24, 2021

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China declares all cryptocurrency transactions illegal

The country's central bank is stepping up a campaign to block use of unofficial digital money

By The Associated Press |September 24, 2021

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Statistics Canada says retail sales fell 0.6% in July on lower grocery sales

As the economy reopened, shoppers diverted some of their spending from goods to services

By The Canadian Press |September 23, 2021

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Office vacancies at highest level since 1994 amid new supply, pandemic concerns

The national office vacancy rate hit 15.7% this quarter

By Ian Bickis, Canadian Press |September 23, 2021

3 min read

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