Economic policy – Investment Executive https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 11 Feb 2025 18:29:47 +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 policy – Investment Executive https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 GST/HST break juiced restaurant jobs, but left retail sector behind https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/gst-hst-break-juiced-restaurant-jobs-but-left-retail-sector-behind/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 18:29:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502219 Restaurants added jobs, but 53% still operating at a loss or breaking even

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]]> 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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]]> China counters with tariffs on U.S. products. It will also investigate Google https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/china-counters-with-tariffs-on-u-s-products-it-will-also-investigate-google/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:44:44 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501679 'China is trying to increase its bargaining chips,' senior economist in Hong Kong

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]]> Despite tariff pause, uncertainty hangs over Canadian economy https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/despite-tariff-pause-uncertainty-hangs-over-canadian-economy/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:33:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501676 With Trump, 'there's always this sword hanging over our heads': Legault

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]]> From avocados to autos, Trump tariffs on Canada and Mexico could hit close to home https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/from-avocados-to-autos-trump-tariffs-on-canada-and-mexico-could-hit-close-to-home/ Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:29:16 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501414 The tariffs threaten to blow up the trade agreement Trump himself negotiated with America’s neighbours

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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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]]> Conference Board of Canada sees 1.5% growth this year https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/conference-board-of-canada-sees-1-5-growth-this-year/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:39:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500935 The threat of tariffs makes the outlook for trade highly uncertain: report

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]]> Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5% https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/bank-of-japan-raises-interest-rate-to-about-0-5/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:26:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500921 The central bank cited higher wages, inflation in its decision

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]]> Sweeping tariffs could be 3% hit to Canadian economy, even with carve-outs: report https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/sweeping-tariffs-could-be-3-hit-to-canadian-economy-even-with-carve-outs-report/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:34:16 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500682 Trudeau has said 'everything is on the table' if Trump imposes tariffs on Canada

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