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Worker shortage hit record level in March: StatsCan

As services sector reopens, employers face tight labour markets

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Global home price rise slows: BIS

Home prices are up 27% since the financial crisis

  • May 26, 2022 May 26, 2022
  • 15:02
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Moody’s lowers world growth forecasts

Russia, China weigh on global GDP predictions

  • By: Staff
  • May 26, 2022 May 26, 2022
  • 14:45
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Retail sales essentially unchanged in March: StatCan

New car sales dropped 5.9% but Canadians spent more on building materials and garden supplies

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Federal Reserve officials signal rates may head to “restrictive” levels

Meeting minutes suggest half-point increases may be appropriate ahead

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ECB sees financial stability under growing threat

Economic, financial fallout from Russian invasion is driving increased risks

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GDP growth ground to a halt in Q1: OECD

Output turned negative in several major economies amid supply challenges

  • By: Staff
  • May 24, 2022 May 24, 2022
  • 13:34
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Consumer sentiment in Canada posts biggest drop since pandemic onset amid inflation

A new survey by the Conference Board of Canada indicates consumer confidence decreased 11.7 points in May

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Crypto adoption poses risks to emerging markets

Shift to crypto could boost financial inclusion, but may weaken monetary policy efficacy

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Household debt rises in the face of rate hikes

Credit card debt rises for second straight month, outpacing mortgage growth

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Inflation could be back on track next year, CIBC report says

Certain factors will assist monetary policy

  • By: Staff
  • May 19, 2022 May 19, 2022
  • 16:41
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Economy faces a reset, not a recession: TD

Rising rates will raise debt costs, curb spending, slow housing markets — but strengths persist

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Housing price pressures ease in April: StatsCan

Record levels of construction continue to push new home prices higher year over year

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Quitting Russian gas would spell recession in Europe

The path to greater energy security won't be quick

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Despite still-soaring inflation, return to ’70s unlikely

Reduced energy intensity, credible monetary policy tempers threat, BIS says

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Canadian inflation hit 6.8% in April

With pasta prices up nearly 20%, the annual CPI increase hasn’t been this high since 1991

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Canada sees “unprecedented” flows from international securities transactions in March

Foreign investors moved $30.3 billion into Canadian bonds

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Retail sales rose in April despite inflation

"The U.S. consumer now appears to be single-handedly keeping the global economy afloat," economist said

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Spending shift, business investment to help inflation fight

But risk of recession remains, CIBC's Tal says

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Ranking the risk to mortgage markets

Australia is most exposed to higher rates, a Fitch report said, while Canada ranked fourth

  • By: Staff
  • May 16, 2022 May 16, 2022
  • 14:38
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Canadian home sales down in April as mortgage rates rise

CREA said typical discounted five-year fixed rates have leaped from about 3% to 4% in a month

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EU cuts forecast for economic growth as war’s fallout widens

Inflation in the 19 countries that share the euro currency hit 7.5% in April

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Emerging markets face net-zero challenges too: Moody’s

Large increase in sustainable investment needed for developed markets to meet climate goals

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Business insolvency filings up nearly 34%

Rising interest rates and inflation could push insolvencies even higher in the coming months

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Social risks rise alongside inflation: Moody’s

Countries in the Middle East and Africa face unrest amid rising food, energy costs