Economic Indicators

StatsCan says Covid-19 has lowered prices for raw materials, industrial products

Economic Indicators

StatsCan says Covid-19 has lowered prices for raw materials, industrial products

Crude energy prices dropped by almost 10% in February

By James Langton |March 31, 2020

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Federal Reserve introduces new lending to smooth out Treasury market

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Federal Reserve introduces new lending to smooth out Treasury market

The program lets foreign central banks convert Treasuries to cash without having to sell them

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |March 31, 2020

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Economic growth slowed in January to 0.1%, Statistics Canada says

Economic Indicators

Economic growth slowed in January to 0.1%, Statistics Canada says

Steps to slow the spread of Covid-19 have since brought businesses to a standstill

By The Canadian Press |March 31, 2020

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Moody’s forecasts 2.2% contraction in Canada this year

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Moody’s forecasts 2.2% contraction in Canada this year

The rating agency expects the economy to rebound later this year, with 2.4% GDP growth in 2021

By James Langton |March 30, 2020

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