Economic Indicators

Companies brace for supply-chain and labour challenges

Companies' short-term economic concerns are compounded by the Delta variant

By James Langton |August 27, 2021

2 min read

July U.S. consumer spending ekes up 0.3%

Meanwhile, inflation over the past 12 months hit its fastest pace in three decades

August 27, 2021

3 min read

Federal government posts $12.7B deficit for June

The drop in the deficit came as spending dropped compared with a year ago

By The Canadian Press |August 27, 2021

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Fed on track to slow aid for economy later this year

Chair Jerome Powell signalled the beginning of the end of the Fed's pandemic response in a Friday speech

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |August 27, 2021

5 min read