Economic Indicators

Canadians have better retirement prospects than Americans

Canadians have to save significantly less than Americans for retirement because they have lower health care costs.

By Suzanne Sharma |June 21, 2012

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Lunchtime Takeaway: European debt loads

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By Staff |June 21, 2012

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Investors tired of the Eurozone: Desjardins

Investors’ patience is wearing thin as the unstable global economy continues to threaten their assets and investments, says a Desjardins Group Economic Studies team. And uncertainty about the ability of political and financial authorities to resolve the crisis has continued to escalate. “It would be overly optimistic to think that the global problems of public […]

By Staff |June 21, 2012

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CARP’s OAS stand ignores economics

CARP appears to be getting little industry support in its resistance to the federal government’s raising OAS eligibility from age 65 to age 67. In an open letter to MPs, CARP asked to separate OAS changes from the rest of the Budget, demanding a wider debate on the issue. “CARP members would be shattered to […]

By Vikram Barhat |June 21, 2012

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