Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press

Brett Bundale is a reporter with The Canadian Press, a national news agency headquartered in Toronto and founded in 1917.

Economic Indicators

“Retail has nine lives” in Canada as 2023 consumer spending strong — for now

New figures to be released this week could show signs of softening

By Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press |June 19, 2023

3 min read

Economic Indicators

Canadian consumers pull back on spending amid high prices, interest rates: Experts

February retail sales down 0.2% overall, clothing and accessories up 4.4%

By Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press |April 21, 2023

2 min read

Economic Indicators

Provinces to see limited growth this year but protracted recession unlikely: Report

Conference Board expects oil-producing provinces to post strongest growth

By Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press |February 28, 2023

3 min read

Economic Indicators

Canadian retail sales fell 0.1% to $61.8 billion in November

Better than expected, new auto sales still increasing

By Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press |January 20, 2023

2 min read

Economic Indicators

Half of Canadian workers to seek new job in 2023 in hunt for better pay, perks: poll

Confidence in job market remains high among workers with in-demand skills

By Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press |January 4, 2023

2 min read

Economic Indicators

Retail spending in Canada shows signs of slowdown amid higher inflation, interest

Figures for November indicated weaker spending on goods despite Black Friday sales

By Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press |December 20, 2022

2 min read

Industry

Small business confidence plummets amid high debt, climbing interest rates

Many businesses struggling to repay debt accumulated during Covid-19, CFIB says

By Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press |October 27, 2022

2 min read

Economic Indicators

Stagflation lite? Risk of stagflation grows, though unlikely a repeat of 1970s

‘The question is whether raising interest rates will slow inflation’

By Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press |June 1, 2022

4 min read

Economic Indicators

Supply chain woes slashing Canadian manufacturing, hurting small businesses: Surveys

Eight in 10 manufacturers and exporters surveyed say they have had to raise prices

By Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press |March 9, 2022

2 min read

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