Economic Indicators

Rising long-term interest rates pose latest threat to soft landing for U.S.

Economic Indicators

Rising long-term interest rates pose latest threat to soft landing for U.S.

Higher borrowing costs could lead Federal Reserve to forgo another hike

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |October 5, 2023

4 min read

Canada posts $718M merchandise trade surplus for August

Economic Indicators

Canada posts $718M merchandise trade surplus for August

Exports of gold and crude oil helped drive results

By The Canadian Press |October 5, 2023

2 min read

Decorative pattern

Economic Indicators

More evidence U.S. job market remains hot after openings rise unexpectedly in August

American employers posted 9.6 million job openings in August, up from 8.9 million in July

By Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press |October 3, 2023

2 min read

Frequent price increases by businesses contributing to sticky inflation: BoC official

Economic Indicators

Frequent price increases by businesses contributing to sticky inflation: BoC official

Deputy governor says the bank is rethinking its assumptions about what drives inflation

By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press |October 3, 2023

3 min read