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How to answer 5 tough economic questions

There is a lot of stress in the global economy, and that’s going to put a lot of stress on you. You are going to get some tough questions over the next few months, so here’s a cheat sheet on how to respond.

By Linda Nazareth |September 10, 2012

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Markets ignore Parti Québécois victory…for now

The financial sector has ignored the Parti Québécois’ victory in Quebec. After Pauline Marois’s narrow win, the credit spread between the debt of the Government of Quebec and Ontario stood at 16 basis points.

By Yves Bonneau |September 6, 2012

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Small biz confidence declines, again

Optimism among Canada’s small-and medium-size businesses declined for the fifth consecutive month, from 60.9 in July to 60.0 in August, finds the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). This suggests very slow economic growth. “To keep things in perspective, the index is still more than 20 points higher than the recessionary low of 39.9 in […]

By Staff |September 5, 2012

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Canadian manufacturing remains stable

Canada’s manufacturing sector grew slightly in August, although at its weakest pace in five months, finds RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (RBC PMI). Read: M&A will boost manufacturer sentiment There were increases in both output and new orders last month. However, the rate of output growth was unchanged from July’s four-month low, while the […]

By Staff |September 4, 2012

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