Economic Indicators

Labour productivity leaped 3.8% in the last quarter of 2020

Economic Indicators

Labour productivity leaped 3.8% in the last quarter of 2020

The increase was one of the largest since 1981

By James Langton |May 26, 2021

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Decorative pattern

Economic Indicators

Commodities “supercycle” likely not in the cards: TD

Cyclical supply-demand imbalances are driving prices higher, not structural forces, a report said

By James Langton |May 21, 2021

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Retail sales rose in March, but April drop expected: StatsCan

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Retail sales rose in March, but April drop expected: StatsCan

Retail sales rose 3.6% to $57.6 billion in March as Covid-19 restrictions relaxed

By The Canadian Press |May 21, 2021

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Shortages cut into sales of existing U.S. homes in April

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Shortages cut into sales of existing U.S. homes in April

Would-be homebuyers across the U.S. are facing perhaps the most competitive market in decades

By Alex Veiga, The Associated Press |May 21, 2021

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