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Liberals rejig eligibility rules for wage subsidy

Businesses will no longer have to prove their revenue dropped by 30% in March

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Dodig says economic effects of Covid-19 will be worse than 9/11

CIBC is calling for negative economic growth of 3.9% in Canada in 2020

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Toilet paper sales were up 241% in the second week of March

StatsCan has released new “flash” data showing the effects of Covid-19

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Housing starts slow by 7.3% in March

The seasonally adjusted annual rate of starts came in at 195,174 units, down from 210,574 in February

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Could North America follow China’s recovery trajectory?

A new report considers the factors weighing on a V-shaped pickup

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GHG emissions down during pandemic, MSCI says

But emissions are likely to rise as soon as Covid-19 resolves

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Government help for business owners during Covid-19: a summary

Here’s your at-a-glance guide to federal support

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Business owners worried about qualifying for wage subsidy

The CFIB offered suggestions for how to expand the program

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CEO out, Sabia in as new chair as Liberals shake up infrastructure bank

Pierre Lavallee is no longer CEO of the infrastructure financing agency the Liberals created two years ago

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Understanding CERB, EI and the feds’ wage subsidy

A roundup of federal assistance for the Covid-19 crisis

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Banks flooded with requests for mortgage deferrals

The Canadian Bankers Association says banks have fielded almost 500,000 requests for deferrals

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Morneau says feds simplified eligibility for Covid-19 relief to speed up payments

An analysis has found that one-third of unemployed Canadians will not be able to access EI or the CERB

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PBO releases cost estimate of certain Covid-19 measures

The GST payment, Canada Child Benefit top-up and reduced RRIF withdrawal are expected to cost more than $8B

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Trade data show Covid-19 effects

Exports of travel services declined by 5.8% in February, StatsCan says

A record number of American workers seek unemployment benefits

U.S. workers receive $600 a week in jobless aid as part of the country's economic rescue package

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Morneau releases details, price tag for wage subsidy

Funds are expected to start flowing in about six weeks

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Parliament must sit again to pass wage-subsidy legislation: Trudeau

The Liberals are promising a 75% wage subsidy for businesses that have lost 30% of their revenue due to Covid-19

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Canada’s fiscal stimulus points to ‘strong recovery,’ DBRS says

The rating agency says Canada has the capacity to deliver on its relief efforts

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Distancing, economic uncertainty to hurt home sales: RBC

Home resales could dive to a 20-year low, a report says

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StatsCan says Covid-19 has lowered prices for raw materials, industrial products

Crude energy prices dropped by almost 10% in February

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Federal Reserve introduces new lending to smooth out Treasury market

The program lets foreign central banks convert Treasuries to cash without having to sell them

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Economic growth slowed in January to 0.1%, Statistics Canada says

Steps to slow the spread of Covid-19 have since brought businesses to a standstill

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Moody’s forecasts 2.2% contraction in Canada this year

The rating agency expects the economy to rebound later this year, with 2.4% GDP growth in 2021

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Trudeau offers eligibility details for 75% wage subsidy

The PM warned of "serious consequences" for those who attempt to game the system

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Containment efforts hurting economies, OECD says, but alternative is worse

Public health measures are necessary to avoid tragic consequences and even worse economic impact