Economic Indicators

Companies need more women executives

Government and corporate leaders need to step up and help women get into high-level jobs, says Ruth Porat, CFO of Morgan Stanley, Reuters reports.

By Staff |April 4, 2014

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Real estate won’t boost economy

The real estate sector’s not going to drive economic growth, Avery Shenfeld, chief economist at CIBC World Markets, said at a conference in Toronto today.

By Dean DiSpalatro |April 3, 2014

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Canada has unhealthy gap in housing data: Tal

There’s a worrisome gap between the importance of the housing market to the economy and the publicly available data on its workings, says Benjamin Tal, deputy chief economist of CIBC World Markets.

By Staff |April 3, 2014

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Rates may rise in 2015

St. Louis Fed head James Bullard says rates could rise in early 2015, reports Business Insider, citing a Bloomberg radio interview with Bullard.

By Staff |April 3, 2014

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