Economic forecasts – Investment Executive https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:27:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Economic forecasts – Investment Executive https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Tariff threat adds to central bank challenges: Macklem https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/tariff-threat-adds-to-central-bank-challenges-macklem/ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:27:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502007 The BoC governor says central banks can't address weaker output and higher inflation at the same time

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]]> Population picture remains in doubt: Desjardins https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/population-picture-remains-in-doubt-desjardins/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:57:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501973 Early indications point to progress on immigration, but goals remain distant

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]]> A trade war would hurt Canada’s banks: DBRS https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/a-trade-war-would-hurt-canadas-banks-dbrs/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:36:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501967 Economic fallout would weigh on banks' credit quality, driving loan losses

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]]> U.S. banks poised for rosy year ahead: DBRS https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-banks-poised-for-rosy-year-ahead-dbrs/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:20:13 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501582 Solid results in 2024 expected to improve further, despite downside risks

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]]> EU banks face tricky stress test https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/eu-banks-face-tricky-stress-test/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:46:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501232 Exercise will examine turmoil driven by geopolitics, trade uncertainty

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]]> Weak loonie, trade war could drive food prices higher: Metro https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/weak-loonie-trade-war-could-drive-food-prices-higher-metro/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:31:20 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501152 Trade disruptions could threaten normalization of food inflation, grocery giant CEO says

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]]> Provinces face divergent tariff threats https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/provinces-face-divergent-tariff-threats/ Mon, 27 Jan 2025 20:57:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501054 Ontario, Quebec manufacturing, Alberta energy most exposed, rating agencies say

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]]> Younger workers may pay off in the long run: CIBC https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/younger-workers-may-payoff-in-the-long-run-cibc/ Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:31:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500864 Better integrating immigrants could solve productivity puzzle

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]]> Population to hit 59 million over next half century: StatCan https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/population-to-hit-59-million-over-next-half-century-statcan/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:48:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500662 Immigration to drive growth, population aging inevitable, agency says

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]]> Loblaw says grocery price growth to remain elevated https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/loblaw-says-grocery-price-growth-to-remain-elevated/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:21:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500630 A confluence of factors including a weak loonie to impact grocery prices, according to company's inflation report

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