Economic Indicators

Italian startup challenges euro

Today’s startups are tomorrow’s IPOs—companies that will grow, become established and have an impact on the economy. And a venture capital advisory firm in Italy is urging budding Italian entrepreneurs to support the use of Sardex, a new currency based on bartering, in order to expand its use and help Europeans face their financial challenges.

April 20, 2012

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Commodities will continue to buoy Canada

Canadian economic will continue through 2012, with Alberta providing much of that growth, according to Craig Wright, executive vice-president and chief economist at RBC Financial Group.

By Jacqueline Louie |April 18, 2012

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Will the Buffett Rule pass?

U.S. President Barack Obama has made the case that whoever wins the upcoming election will face an economy still recovering from the “worst economic calamity since the Great Depression” and many Americans will still be looking for jobs and lacking financial security.

April 10, 2012

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Canadians pinch pennies, pound debt

It seems Canadians have taken Ottawa’s warning on debt to heart. They are getting the message that their debt levels are unsustainable and are holding off making big financial commitments such as buying a car, a house and electronics, according to a survey by PwC.

By Vikram Barhat |April 10, 2012

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