Craig Wong, The Canadian Press

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

Economic Indicators

Annual inflation rate increased to 2.9% in March

Gasoline prices rose 4.5% compared with a year earlier

By Craig Wong, The Canadian Press |April 16, 2024

3 min read

Investing

Boosting RRSP savings with a loan

Financial professionals weigh in on the risks of borrowing to invest

By Craig Wong, The Canadian Press |February 1, 2024

3 min read

Economic Indicators

Five things to watch for in Canadian business in 2024

Households, companies face a challenging economic environment

By Craig Wong, The Canadian Press |December 28, 2023

5 min read

Economic Indicators

Business gloom deepens as sales moderate, Bank of Canada survey finds

The gap between perception and actual inflation is unusually wide

By Craig Wong, The Canadian Press |October 16, 2023

3 min read

Industry

Back-to-school means RESP withdrawal time

Experts highlight considerations such as portfolio risk level, limits on EAPs

By Craig Wong, The Canadian Press |August 17, 2023

4 min read

Economic Indicators

Statistics Canada says retail sales up 0.2% to $66 billion in May

Economists expect spending to slow in the second half

By Craig Wong, The Canadian Press |July 21, 2023

2 min read

Economic Indicators

Fewer consumers think a recession is likely, finds BoC

Businesses getting closer to pre-pandemic wage growth, according to Bank of Canada outlook survey

By Craig Wong, The Canadian Press |June 30, 2023

3 min read

Market Insights

Don’t neglect bonds this year despite tough 2022, PMs say

High quality, longer duration are factors to consider

By Craig Wong, The Canadian Press |January 5, 2023

3 min read

Market Insights

Stocks and bonds both tumbled in “perfect storm” in 2022

Energy sector was the year's investment winner

By Craig Wong, The Canadian Press |December 22, 2022

4 min read

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