Tracking of economic numbers is always a few months behind real time as it takes about three months to accumulate all the information. So, the latest …
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The Big Three Lagging
As the Canadian economy continues its slowdown, even though our biggest trading partner and customer south of the border is posting strong growth numbers, …
Household Budgets are Getting Tight
The gap between here and hitting the wall is awfully narrow: about $200 wide for many of us. A new report released by the insolvency arm of MNP says a …
A Good Omen – Retail Sales Rise
The easiest way to track consumer spending is through the monthly report on retail sales volumes. It compiles total revenues at stores and the like to see …
Beware the R Word
The haircut taken by investors in the US this week was largely the result of growing fears that a recession is around the corner. October is a month that tends …
Buying Local Hits Home
A new study on the impact of the resource sector’s procurement policies have on the Saskatchewan economy offer some reinforcement for the Buy Local mantra …