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Consumer spending slowed in March: TD report

Customer card data signal monthly slowdown in spending

By James Langton |May 4, 2023

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Merchandise trade surplus $972M in March, StatsCan says

A large drop in imports was led by reductions in pharmaceuticals

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |May 4, 2023

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Mergers and acquisitions cool alongside economy

Deal activity settling at lower level, post-pandemic, Crosbie & Co. reports

By James Langton |May 3, 2023

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Canadians spending on travel and services but cutting back on restaurants, goods

Discretionary spending expected to drop as impact of higher interest rates is felt, RBC says

By The Canadian Press |April 6, 2023

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Budget 2023 to detail crackdown on “junk fees” for consumers

Liberals plan to work with regulatory agencies, including the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, a federal source says

By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press |March 23, 2023

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Canadians making fewer trips for groceries as inflation pinches

Consumers still spend about the same amount per trip, an RBC report says

By The Canadian Press |March 9, 2023

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U.S. retail sales jump as Americans defy inflation and rate hikes

January's solid spending will likely raise pressure on the Federal Reserve to hike rates further

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |February 15, 2023

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Canadian consumers defy gloom in holiday season: TD

Data from the bank's customers suggest strong Q4 retail sales

By James Langton |January 18, 2023

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Recession could arrive as early as Q1, economists say

Consumers and sectors are expected to be disproportionately affected

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |October 12, 2022

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Resilient U.S. consumers spend slightly more in August

Spending on track to slow in Q3

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |September 30, 2022

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