Economic Indicators

Companies already in financial trouble face insolvency reckoning

Sectors at risk include mining, oil and gas, cannabis and retail

By The Canadian Press |May 14, 2020

5 min read

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Trudeau cites uncertainty as reason for budget delay

The government will find ways to keep taxpayers apprised of spending, the prime minister says

By The Canadian Press |May 13, 2020

3 min read

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StatCan suspends pre-release of jobs data after leak

Market-moving info must be kept confidential, the finance minister says

By The Canadian Press |May 13, 2020

2 min read

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Use of cash isn’t king during pandemic

Spending habits get a shakeup

By Staff |May 13, 2020

2 min read

Economic Indicators

Recession could be prolonged: Fed

But don't expect rates to go to zero, says the Federal Reserve chair

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |May 13, 2020

4 min read

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Feds to offer one-time top-ups of OAS, GIS

The tax-free payments will benefit 6.7 million seniors, the government says

By The Canadian Press |May 12, 2020

1 min read

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Steepest monthly fall in U.S. prices since 2008

The 0.8% drop was driven by plunge in gasoline prices

By Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press |May 12, 2020

2 min read

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Expect a spike in insolvencies post-pandemic, association says

Government measures have temporarily allowed many to make ends meet

By The Canadian Press |May 11, 2020

1 min read

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Grocery sales come down slightly from March spike

Toilet paper sales were only 81% higher than the same time last year

By The Canadian Press |May 11, 2020

1 min read

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Liberals promise bridge financing to large companies in crisis

The aid for companies with $300 million or more in revenues seeks to prevent bankruptcies

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |May 11, 2020

2 min read

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