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Economic Indicators
Choosing between a consumer proposal and bankruptcy comes down to how each will impact someone’s income, assets and monthly payments.
By Ted Michalos |February 3, 2015
4 min read
In January, the Canadian manufacturing sector slowed down.
By Staff |February 2, 2015
2 min read
With another rate cut likely coming from the Bank of Canada and weak oil prices hurting economic growth and exports, the Canadian dollar is seen sliding to 77 cents U.S., finds a new report from CIBC World Markets.
By Staff |January 29, 2015
3 min read
Even with the majority of regions in the global economy underperforming for the third consecutive year, the world economy will grow by 3% in 2015, according to a Conference Board of Canada report. This will be due, in part, to the strong outlook for the U.S. economy.
These days, focus on helping clients understand volatility.
By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |January 29, 2015
New Democrat leader Tom Mulcair has been unveiling his party's tax and finance platform for the October federal election.
By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |January 28, 2015
The Canadian job market is smarting after Target and Tim Hortons announced they're laying off staff, but the country’s workers have weathered worse.
By Staff |January 28, 2015
1 min read
The Federal Reserve is reiterating that it will be "patient'' in raising rates from record lows but is signalling greater concern about excessively low inflation.
By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |January 28, 2015
RBC is the first bank to lower its mortgage rate, and is offering a 5-year fixed rate as low as 2.84%.
January 27, 2015
Canada's biggest banks have started passing on some _ but not all _ of the Bank of Canada's recent rate cut, lowering the interest charged to borrowers with loans and mortgages tied to the prime rate.
By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |January 27, 2015
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