Economic Indicators

BoC holds rate, forecasts decline in GDP of 7.8% this year

Economic Indicators

BoC holds rate, forecasts decline in GDP of 7.8% this year

The central bank's key rate must stay low to provide ``extraordinary" monetary policy support

By Jordan Press, The Canadian Press |July 15, 2020

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How the pandemic has shifted consumer spending

Economic Indicators

How the pandemic has shifted consumer spending

Travel may be out, but power sports are thriving

By Katie Keir |July 14, 2020

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Time to consider a basic income?

Economic Indicators

Time to consider a basic income?

A Senate committee report suggests CERB could be made into a more permanent solution

By James Langton |July 14, 2020

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U.S. banks report Q2 profits

Economic Indicators

U.S. banks report Q2 profits

Stock markets were unsettled early Wednesday as earnings came in from JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and Citigroup

By Stan Choe, The Associated Press |July 14, 2020

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