Economic Indicators

Where physical risk and financial risk meet in Canada

The destruction of leveraged assets such as housing due to extreme weather could amplify financial system losses, a report says

By James Langton |August 23, 2021

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Retail sales gained 4.2% in June as restrictions eased

The preliminary estimate for July, however, suggests sales may have dipped last month

By The Canadian Press |August 20, 2021

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U.S. jobless claims hit a pandemic low

Hiring strengthens to meet rising consumer demand

By Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press |August 19, 2021

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Fed at July meeting discussed pulling back on bond purchases

Some of the Fed's policymakers have argued that the bond purchases are driving up prices

By Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press |August 18, 2021

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