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Economic Indicators

Are fixed income fears unfounded?

When interest rates rise, there’s still a place for fixed income in balanced portfolios

February 1, 2018

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Fed leaves key rate unchanged at Yellen’s final meeting

The Federal Reserve has left its benchmark interest rate unchanged but signalled that it expects to resume raising rates gradually to reflect a healthy job market and economy. At Janet Yellen’s final meeting as chair Wednesday, the Fed kept its key short-term rate in a still-low range of 1.25% to 1.5%. Yellen led a cautious […]

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |January 31, 2018

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Widespread growth—including in financial services—boosts GDP

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 0.4% in November, says StatsCan, with growth reported in 17 of 20 industrial sectors. Read: Economic growth will mean higher LTD claims: report The finance and insurance sector grew 0.3% in November, after four consecutive months of decline. Financial investment services, funds and other financial vehicles were up 0.5%, […]

By Staff |January 31, 2018

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IIAC president calls on governments to boost capital formation

Over the past 10 years, business spending has increased just 2.5%.

By Staff |January 30, 2018

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