It’s always darkest before the dawn, a saying that characterizes the view expressed by the economics branch of TD Bank in its latest forecast for …
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Economy slowing but growing
There’s an awful lot of stuff going on in the economy these days, things that are reshaping the outlook for the next year or two. Forecasts from RBC Royal …
China’s impact on farming
We’re now starting to get some early figures on the impact of China’s ban on canola exports from Canadian farmers. In large measure, that means …
Negative Growth = Not Good
The Canadian economy is skating on the edge of a recession. We haven’t hit it yet, but it is about as close as you get without being in one. There have been …
Interest rates on hold
When the Bank of Canada issued its decision this week to stand pat on interest rates, it was largely what everyone expected. The Canadian economy is having …
Low Prices Undo Low Prices
Declaring the bottom of the housing market in Canada has been passed, the economics unit at RBC Royal Bank says we are, at last, on the road to …