One of the unexpected by-products of the COVID pandemic was a spike in how much Canadians were putting away in savings accounts. Five years ago, the national …
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Canadians cut back on Halloween spending
We found out from economists last week that the American economy is growing much faster than its Canadian counterpart and a survey of consumers may be a …
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Interest rates impacting provincial residential real estate market
Despite our growing population, the volume of homes changing hands is slowing. Saskatchewan’s residential real estate market is showing the same …
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Credit downgrade for U.S. could be sign of what is coming for Canada
This story may not have received much attention in this province or country but it may be a signal of something worthy of our attention. The US …
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Canadians budget to maintain summer activities
As summer hits its mid-point we are now getting a sense of how Canadians are handling their personal finances in this year’s holiday time. And it seems …
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Central bank pause may lie ahead
The critical GDP or Gross Domestic Product numbers came out Friday. This is a measure of economic activity, a key factor in the central bank’s decisions on …
