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U.S. home sales slumped in March

Sales of existing homes were down 4.9%

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |April 22, 2019

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Why interest rate cuts aren’t on tap for Canada

Keeping an expansion alive is no easy feat with full employment

By Staff |April 18, 2019

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Canada added 13K jobs in March: ADP

The professional services sector gained jobs, while the finance/real estate sector lost jobs

By Staff |April 18, 2019

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Millennials wealthier than Gen X was, but carry more debt

StatsCan compared financial data for the two generations at the same stage in their lives

By Staff |April 18, 2019

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Canadian retail sales rise 0.8% in February

The increase likely won't be enough to boost first-quarter GDP above 1.5%

April 18, 2019

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Inflation rises 1.9% on higher prices for vegetables, mortgage costs

Compared to one year ago, consumers paid about 8% more on mortgage interest

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |April 17, 2019

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StatsCan reports foreign-born residents sent $5.2 billion home in 2017

The average transfer fee ate up 6% of the amount being sent

By Staff |April 17, 2019

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Foreign investment in Canadian securities declined in February: StatsCan

Offshore equity investors mainly targeted companies in the energy and mining sectors

By Staff |April 16, 2019

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New data on Canadian debt securities released by StatsCan

Foreign investors held 35% of Canadian debt securities at the end of 2018

By Staff |April 16, 2019

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Housing equity drives growth of immigrant families’ wealth: StatsCan

From 1999 to 2016, the average wealth of immigrant families rose from $625,000 to $1.06 million

By Staff |April 16, 2019

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