Economic Indicators

Economic Indicators

Morneau, WTO weigh in on Trump’s planned tariffs

Finance Minister Bill Morneau speaks up, while WTO is concerned

March 2, 2018

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In 2017, Canadian economy grew more than twice as fast as 2016

The economy grew 3% for all of 2017, compared to 1.4% in 2016

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |March 2, 2018

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Economic news to watch next week

Will the Bank of Canada hold off on a rate hike?

By Staff |March 2, 2018

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TD hikes dividend as Q1 earnings beat estimates, AUM grows

TD Bank’s adjusted earnings came in ahead of analyst estimates Thursday, rising 15% from the year-earlier period after excluding the impact of U.S. tax reform and other items. The Canadian lender had $2.946 billion, or $1.56 per share, in adjusted diluted earnings per share for the fiscal first quarter ended Jan. 31. That was above […]

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |March 1, 2018

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Tax cuts boost U.S. incomes, but spending increase modest

Americans lifted their spending just 0.2% in January, while their incomes jumped because of last year’s tax cuts. The Commerce Department said Thursday that the modest spending increase followed gains of 0.4% in December and 0.8% in November. Incomes rose 0.4%, boosted by $30 billion in tax cut-related bonuses the government estimates were paid out […]

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All about the Liberals’ EI Parental Sharing Benefit

The Trudeau Liberals took baby steps in their bid to reshape the social safety net Tuesday with a new, “use-it-or-lose-it” leave option for new parents and a modest increase in the value of a rebranded tax benefit for low-income workers. The government’s third budget—coming on the heels of two that created an income-tested child benefit […]

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Economic Indicators

Morneau, WTO weigh in on Trump’s planned tariffs

In 2017, Canadian economy grew more than twice as fast as 2016

Economic news to watch next week

TD hikes dividend as Q1 earnings beat estimates, AUM grows

Tax cuts boost U.S. incomes, but spending increase modest

Highlights from budget 2018

All about the Liberals’ EI Parental Sharing Benefit

Federal budget won’t move market outlook: economists

C.D. Howe calls for end of small biz deduction in shadow budget

A ‘banner year’ for global trade in 2017: National Bank economist