When the GDP numbers came out late last week it showed the Canadian economy is not doing especially well these days. Sure, consumer spending was up a bit – 3.5% …
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Inflation
Business optimism cautious regarding inflation data
Inflation may be receding in many segments of the economy but it is still a big concern for businesses.When we hear talk of falling inflation, it tends to …
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Hospitality sector still struggling from lockdowns
For many in the hospitality sector, recovering from COVID lockdowns was a bridge too far. And then came inflation and rapidly rising prices which acted as a …
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Cut to interest rate highlights underperforming economy
It’s pretty much done – all we’re waiting for is the paperwork.That’s the situation most economists in this country see when it comes to Wednesday’s Bank of …
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Saskatchewan’s Strong Economic Forecast
This province will have some strong winds in its economic sails over the next 36 months.The latest economic forecast issued by the team at TD Bank has …
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Two countries on divergent paths
These are stories with fundamentally different themes.Peter Andersen is a retired deputy chief economist at the Bank of Canada who now writes on the state …
