Economy

Economic Indicators

Commodities get boost from economic resilience

Energy, agricultural prices surge amid soft landing potential, BMO says

By James Langton |August 8, 2023

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BoC enters “tricky” stage as inflation may rise again

The last few hikes are more art than science, CIBC's chief economist says

By Maddie Johnson |August 4, 2023

3 min read

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U.S. downgrade won’t hurt corporate ratings: Fitch

Economy, rate environment are the main risks to issuers' finances

By James Langton |August 3, 2023

2 min read

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China facing demographic headwinds: Moody’s

Decline in working population to pressure growth and government finances

By James Langton |August 1, 2023

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Workers would defer retirement if they could: StatsCan

Reducing hours and stress could entice older workers to stay employed, survey finds

By James Langton |August 1, 2023

2 min read

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Japan’s central bank retains key interest rate, fine tunes bond purchases for more flexibility

Benchmark interest rate stays at minus 0.1%, taking a nimbler approach to keep financial markets stable

By The Associated Press |July 28, 2023

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StatCan says economy grew 0.3% in May, estimates 1% growth for Q2

Performance was slightly lower than expected, given reduced mining and oil and gas operations

By The Canadian Press |July 28, 2023

3 min read

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U.S. economy could be spared a full-scale downturn

Here's how certain trends may play out

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |July 27, 2023

6 min read

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New housing minister says closing door on newcomers is no solution to housing crunch

Former immigration minister takes on expanded housing portfolio that includes infrastructure and communities

By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press |July 26, 2023

3 min read

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Scotia raises forecast on population surge

Demographics are boosting growth, but the rate outlook remains unchanged

By James Langton |July 21, 2023

2 min read

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