Economic Indicators

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At 0.1%, real GDP edges above expectations for April

Economists had expected no change

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |June 29, 2018

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U.S. inflation speeds up as spending weakens

U.S consumers increased their spending just 0.2% in May

June 29, 2018

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Look beyond optimistic tone of BoC biz survey

Most interviews done before U.S. tariffs announced

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |June 29, 2018

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Feds unveil final list of retaliatory tariffs

The federal government takes cross-border trade dispute up a notch

By The Canadian Press |June 29, 2018

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Despite weak Q1, sizzling U.S. GDP forecasted for Q2

U.S. economic growth in the first quarter was revised down to a lacklustre 2%

June 28, 2018

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Credit delinquency rates forecasted to rise: Equifax

Credit delinquency rates for Canadians fell in Q1 2018, but slowing credit growth and interest rate hikes are likely to stop that trend, says Equifax Canada. Still, for the first quarter, the company’s national consumer credit trends report finds consumer debt, including mortgages, was $1.8 trillion in Q1—a rise of 5.7% year-over-year. Loans and mortgages […]

By Staff |June 28, 2018

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Orders for U.S. durable goods drop for second straight month

Orders for long-lasting U.S. factory goods declined for the second straight month in May, as demand for cars, metal products and aircraft fell. The Commerce Department said Wednesday durable goods orders—items meant to last at least three years, from washing machines to tractors—dropped 0.6% last month. That followed a steeper drop of 1% in April. […]

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |June 27, 2018

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Why investors should keep a close eye on the loonie

This week the loonie reached a new 12-month low

By Staff |June 27, 2018

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Trade, mortgage lending rules to ‘figure prominently’ in next BoC rate decision

The impacts of the escalating U.S.-Canada trade dispute will “figure prominently” in the Bank of Canada’s decision-making process for its upcoming interest rate decision, governor Stephen Poloz said in a speech Wednesday. In prepared remarks of his address, Poloz said the bank has been incorporating into its projections the fallout of U.S. steel and aluminum […]

By The Canadian Press |June 27, 2018

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What corporate outlook, inflation say about economy

Growth is slow but steady for the economy

By Sharon Ho |June 26, 2018

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