Home prices rose for fourth straight month in August
Price increases were highest in Halifax, Ottawa-Gatineau and Montreal
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Divided Fed makes second consecutive cut
Two officials preferred to keep rates unchanged and one argued for a bigger cut
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- September 18, 2019 September 18, 2019
- 15:15
Low prices at the pumps slowed inflation in August
Inflation hit 1.9%, falling just short of expectations
- By: Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press
- September 18, 2019 September 18, 2019
- 12:00
Federal government posts $14B deficit in 2018-19
The annual financial numbers haven't shown a surplus since 2006-07
- By: Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press
- September 17, 2019 September 17, 2019
- 12:39
Canada’s population could double in 50 years: StatsCan
Aging is also a factor, with up to 30% of the population forecast to be age 65 or older by 2068
- By: Staff
- September 17, 2019 September 17, 2019
- 12:20
Green Party targets tax loopholes, bank profits as well as carbon emissions
The platform, released Monday, calls for changes to corporate taxes, capital gains and employee stock options
- By: Mark Burgess
- September 16, 2019 September 16, 2019
- 14:24
CREA raises home sales forecast as mortgage rates fall
Home sales in August were up 5% compared with the same month last year
- By: The Canadian Press
- September 16, 2019 September 16, 2019
- 12:01
Foreign investors continue to divest Canadian securities
In July, Canadian investors also added $12.5 billion worth of foreign securities
- By: Staff
- September 16, 2019 September 16, 2019
- 11:15
Income grew faster than debt in Q2
StatsCan reports slight decrease in household debt ratio
- By: Canadian Press
- September 13, 2019 September 13, 2019
- 09:58
OPEC mulls further production cut in December
International Energy Agency says competition for market share is getting tougher
- By: Jon Gambrell and Fay Abuelgasim, The Associated Press
- September 12, 2019 September 12, 2019
- 10:45
ECB cuts rates, restarts bond-buying program
The central bank announced new stimulus on Thursday
- By: David McHugh, The Associated Press
- September 12, 2019 September 12, 2019
- 10:18
Canada’s economy dependent on family businesses: report
Research shows family enterprises account for almost half of private sector GDP
- By: Staff
- September 11, 2019 September 11, 2019
- 12:03
Canadians’ wealth declines for first time since 2008
Investor Economics projects slower growth in household wealth over the next 10 years
- By: Staff
- September 10, 2019 September 10, 2019
- 11:22
Insolvencies increase in July
However, consumer bankruptcies fell year over year
- By: Staff
- September 5, 2019 September 5, 2019
- 11:46
Big bank CEOs talk lower rates, living in ‘unprecedented times’
The lenders remain confident they'll be able to adapt to the changing environment
- By: Armina Ligaya, The Canadian Press
- September 4, 2019 September 4, 2019
- 15:47
Bank of Canada holds rate as analysts eye possible October move
The central bank said the current level of policy stimulus remains "appropriate"
- By: Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press
- September 4, 2019 September 4, 2019
- 12:57
Analysts watching for shift in tone from BoC on Wednesday
Governor Stephen Poloz is expected to hold the overnight interest rate at 1.75%
- By: Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press
- September 3, 2019 September 3, 2019
- 15:22
OSFI sets out capital rules for first-time homebuyer mortgages
These mortgages are expected to have different default probabilities relative to traditional mortgages
- By: Staff
- September 3, 2019 September 3, 2019
- 15:06
Small biz sentiment recovers in July
Improved sentiment was widespread, but the outlook by industry was mixed
- By: Staff
- August 30, 2019 August 30, 2019
- 12:20
Canada’s Q2 growth strongest since 2017
StatsCan reports the economy grew by a surprising 3.7%
- By: Canadian Press
- August 30, 2019 August 30, 2019
- 10:16
Report warns of Trump’s ‘increasingly unpredictable rhetoric’
RBC Economics says frequent Twitter tirades stoke economic uncertainty
- By: Staff
- August 23, 2019 August 23, 2019
- 16:54
June retail sales essentially unchanged: StatsCan
Economists on average had expected a decline of 0.1%
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 23, 2019 August 23, 2019
- 10:18
Fed officials divided over July rate cut, minutes reveal
Two officials argued for a half-percentage point cut, while others said there should be no cut at all
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- August 21, 2019 August 21, 2019
- 15:12
Annual inflation rate hits 2% in July
Prices increased in all eight major categories
- By: Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press
- August 21, 2019 August 21, 2019
- 11:16
Housing prices see smallest gains since 2009: report
The Housing Price Index increased by 0.4% over the past year
- By: Staff
- August 20, 2019 August 20, 2019
- 13:00