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B.C. projects $9.7-billion deficit in 2021 budget

Budget includes more than $4 billion in pandemic contingency and allowance funds

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Annual pace of inflation leaps higher in March to 2.2%, StatsCan says

Gas prices drove the increase

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BoC keeps rate on hold, sees brighter economic outlook

The central bank raised its prediction for growth this year to 6.5%

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Federal budget fails to support needed pension reform, retiree group says

The group says current laws are unfair to pensioners when a DB plan sponsor becomes insolvent

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Feds promise economic “hat trick” with national child care plan

Budget seeks to boost women's employment, financial sector diversity

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VC investment program gets $450-million budget pledge

The feds' venture capital funding commitment will target life sciences and underrepresented groups

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Feds look to increase charities’ disbursement quota

Charitable foundation assets have grown to $85B, but disbursements "have not kept pace," Ottawa says

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Feds make minor updates to RRSP rules in Budget 2021

The Liberals also raised OAS payments and proposed a foreign real estate tax

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Liberals extend Covid-19 aid with election top of mind

The government has extended support for small businesses and introduced a luxury tax

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Fitch slashes U.S. high-yield default forecast

Favourable financing conditions and an economic recovery are easing credit pressure, said rating agency

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Mortgage growth eases in February: StatsCan

Despite the declining pace of mortgage debt growth, the level remains historically high

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China’s growth surged 18.3% in latest quarter

China's growth may be levelling off, however, as as manufacturing, consumer spending return to normal

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Monthly home sales hit an all-time record in March: CREA

Canadian home sales jumped 76% year-over-year

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U.S. economy rebounding, helped by stimulus and vaccines

A Federal Reserve survey finds optimism as activity accelerates

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Funding for child care expected in upcoming federal budget

The Liberals will attach strings to the federal cash for provinces that want the money

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Federal budget should take targeted approach to recovery: report

A report from RBC suggests the feds will have to deliver targeted stimulus without overspending

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U.S. consumer prices jump 0.6% in March, biggest gain since 2012

Economists expect further price gains in coming months

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Scotiabank CEO wants top-up for child tax credit, grants for businesses

Chief executive Brian Porter is also calling for an end to the interprovincial trade barrier

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Currency exposure amid a weaker U.S. dollar

Global cyclical currencies may offer opportunities

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Households expect return to pre-pandemic spending within a year, Bank of Canada says

Consumers intend to spend some of the billions in savings built up during the pandemic

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More Canadians being priced out of housing market, survey shows

Prospective buyers worry about being "house poor" while others have given up on ownership altogether

  • By: Staff
  • April 12, 2021 April 12, 2021
  • 11:22
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Hot housing is driving recovery, but also stoking risks

New research finds that housing and debt risks are on the rise

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Economy adds 303,000 jobs in March

Notable jobs gains were seen in retail, health care, construction and educational services

U.S. will reopen to a “different economy,” Fed’s Powell says

Speaking to the IMF, Powell said vaccinations and rapid rehiring signal the U.S. will fully reopen soon

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Canada’s Q1 downtown office vacancy rate rises to 14.3%

The vacancy rate increased for the fourth straight quarter