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Liberals urge commercial landlords to access rent relief program

Trudeau warned that landlords may find themselves out of cash in the future if they evict tenants now

By The Canadian Press |May 20, 2020

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Gas prices drive annual inflation negative in April

Excluding energy, Statistics Canada said the consumer price index rose 1.6%

By The Canadian Press |May 20, 2020

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Feds impose rules on loans to large companies

The government will seek equity or cash from companies applying for bridge financing

By The Canadian Press |May 20, 2020

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Hope for recovery hinges on resilient services sector, report says

In previous recessions, services have been the stabilizer rather than the centre of the pain

By Mark Burgess |May 19, 2020

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U.S. housing starts hit 5-year low

The monthly decline in April was the largest on record

By Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press |May 19, 2020

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Feds extend emergency wage subsidy

Subsidies will now be available through to the end of August

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

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April home sales plunge more than 50% across the country on Covid-19 impact

Preliminary data for May is more upbeat, the real estate association finds

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |May 15, 2020

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April’s U.S. retail sales figures hit record lows

But there could be a rebound as states and localities reopen

By Josh Boak, The Associated Press |May 15, 2020

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Housing market fears ‘overblown,’ Scotiabank says

A report credits federal support with dampening the effects of widespread unemployment

By Mark Burgess |May 14, 2020

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Economic shock of pandemic weighs on business, households: BoC

Financial markets are showing warning signs, the Bank of Canada says in a report

By The Canadian Press |May 14, 2020

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