Included in the basket of indicators that we track to assess the condition of the labor market in the province is average weekly earnings. This is a monthly …
Economy
Shopping in the future
Retail spending in this province is relatively steady these days – up slightly one month and down about the same the next month. But what is changing is the way …
Consumer spending remains flat
If you’re an investor who wants to track which way an economy is headed, there are a few categories or segments that you’ll want to watch. A few of the key …
Household debt shrinking
For the past few years we’ve heard successive finance ministers and the Bank of Canada governor cautioning Canadians on the amount of debt they carry. They …
Sask population growth slowing
The pace of population growth in this province is slowing. The latest quarterly population estimate from StatsCan showed an increase of 708 residents in the …
Summer is buying season
We have two seasons in this province – winter and construction, especially road construction. That may have caused people to defer the decision to buy a new …
