Economists expect December data to show inflation trending lower
Slowing inflation would pave way for more interest rate cuts, but US tariffs a wild card
- By: Rosa Saba, Canadian Press
- January 20, 2025 January 20, 2025
- 09:43
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Credit card balances shrink, tempering increase in mortgage borrowing
- By: James Langton
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BoC could have been clearer about extraordinary measures: review
The central bank 'must take on board the lessons from this unprecedented experience': Macklem
- By: Craig Wong, The Canadian Press
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Foreign investors gobble money markets
Offshore investors add T-bills, slow bond buying, dump equities in November
- By: James Langton
- January 17, 2025 January 17, 2025
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IMF sees steady global growth, but warns that Trump’s proposed policies cloud outlook
The agency expects the world economy to grow 3.3% this year and next
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- January 17, 2025 January 17, 2025
- 10:31
China’s economy expands 5% in 2024
The economy picked up speed in the last quarter due to strong exports, stimulus measures
- By: Zen Soo, The Associated Press
- January 17, 2025 January 17, 2025
- 09:37
Restaurants want GST holiday to be permanent
However, some businesses have yet to see much impact from the tax break
- By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
- January 17, 2025 January 17, 2025
- 09:33
U.S. tariffs could become catalyst to bolster Canadian food supply chains: experts
Canada generally has a trade surplus with the U.S. when it comes to food
- By: Rosa Saba, Canadian Press
- January 17, 2025 January 17, 2025
- 09:20
Employment, labour participation high: OECD
The key labour market metrics remained at record levels in third quarter
- By: James Langton
- January 16, 2025 January 16, 2025
- 14:27
Global economy not growing fast enough to help ease poverty
The World Bank expects the world economy to expand 2.7% in 2025 and again in 2026
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- January 16, 2025 January 16, 2025
- 13:47
BoC to resume ‘business as usual’ this year after pandemic disruption
The central bank will start purchasing assets again this year after two years of shrinking its balance sheet
- By: Nick Murray, The Canadian Press
- January 16, 2025 January 16, 2025
- 13:37
U.S. retail sales rose modestly last month, boosting economy
Retail sales enjoyed a holiday boost in December, rising 0.4% from the previous month
- By: Christopher Rugaber and Anne D’innocenzio, The Associated Press
- January 16, 2025 January 16, 2025
- 10:25
CMHC says total housing starts in 2024 up 2% from 2023
Alberta, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces saw a rise in new home construction but housing starts declined in Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 16, 2025 January 16, 2025
- 10:14
U.S. jobless claims see slight rise as layoffs remain historically low
Applications for jobless benefits rose by 14,000 last week
- By: Matt Ott, The Associated Press
- January 16, 2025 January 16, 2025
- 09:38
Why are interest rates rising when the Fed has been cutting them?
Expectations of higher inflation and economic growth have pushed the yield on 10-year Treasurys above 4.80%
- By: Stan Choe, The Associated Press
- January 16, 2025 January 16, 2025
- 09:28
Modest market returns, volatility on tap for 2025: Edward Jones
Investors reminded to diversify amid threat of U.S. trade tariffs
- By: IE Staff
- January 16, 2025 January 16, 2025
- 06:00
Trump-induced bond stress is nothing new: NBF
Market worries a replay of 2017, report says
- By: James Langton
- January 15, 2025 January 15, 2025
- 17:33
CREA forecasts housing market rebound this year
Lower rates, pent-up demand to drive homes prices up 4.7% in 2025
- By: Jonathan Got
- January 15, 2025 January 15, 2025
- 15:48
CME says Canada must act decisively to protect manufacturing if U.S. tariffs imposed
90% of manufacturers expect significant or severe impacts if tariffs are applied
- By: Rosa Saba, Canadian Press
- January 15, 2025 January 15, 2025
- 15:39
JPMorgan posts record annual profits
Citigroup, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs also issued strong results
- By: Matt Ott, The Associated Press
- January 15, 2025 January 15, 2025
- 12:20
Germany’s economy shrank for the second consecutive year in 2024
GDP contracted by 0.2% last year
- By: Associated Press
- January 15, 2025 January 15, 2025
- 10:48
U.K. sees surprise drop in inflation
Inflation eased to 2.5% in December, down from 2.6% the previous month
- By: Pan Pylas, The Associated Press
- January 15, 2025 January 15, 2025
- 10:40
Canadian manufacturing sales rise 0.8% in November
Production of aerospace products and parts increased 9.3% to $2.8 billion
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 15, 2025 January 15, 2025
- 09:36
U.S. inflation picked up in December
The consumer price index rose 2.9% from a year earlier, but core inflation eased slightly
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- January 15, 2025 January 15, 2025
- 09:20