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China can play ‘hard to get’ on trade: CIBC

When the tariff pause expires next month, U.S. may be much softer on China

Real estate

FSB flags threats to real estate investors

Report details liquidity, leverage, valuation, and contagion risks lurking in commercial real estate sector

Retail sales

Retail sales up 0.3% in April to $70.1B

However, initial figures for May point to a 1.1% slide: Statistics Canada

Mark Carney

Canada announces retaliatory measures on U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs

Countermeasures aim to protect domestic steel and aluminum industries from unfair trade practices

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Budget watchdog says he’s in the dark on Ottawa’s fiscal targets

Ottawa’s defence, tax plans face scrutiny amid fiscal fog

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Home construction must double over next decade to restore 2019 affordability: CMHC

Ontario, Nova Scotia, Montreal face biggest housing shortfalls

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Bank of England says world is ‘highly unpredictable’ as it keeps interest rate at 2-year low

Bank holds rate at 4.25% amid Middle East tensions and global uncertainty

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Russia’s economy minister says the country is on the brink of recession

High defence spending masks deeper economic strains, economists warn at forum

Federal Reserve

Fed leaves key rate unchanged, signals two cuts this year

U.S. central bank flags weaker growth and inflation risks amid global volatility

Intense winter storm brewing over ocean

U.S. private credit defaults rise: Fitch

Corporate cash flow, liquidity under pressure amid deteriorating fundamentals

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Household debt growth slows in April: Statistics Canada

Credit card balances decline for the first time since late 2024, agency reports

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Diversifying trade key to building ‘resilience’ against U.S. tariffs: Macklem

BoC governor urges firms to look beyond U.S. as trade tensions and tariffs threaten growth

International trade

Japan records trade deficit as exports decline

Auto exports to U.S. plunge nearly 25% as talks stall over escalating Trump tariffs

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Canadian population growth continued to slow with almost no increase in Q1

This marks the slowest increase since 2020 amid continued reductions in immigration levels

Big Ben

U.K. inflation eases by less than anticipated ahead of Bank of England rate decision

Stubborn food inflation and global uncertainty cloud outlook

Empty chairs

U.S. unemployment claims hover at historically low levels

Pace of hiring has slowed to 124,000 jobs a month from 168,000 last year

British Columbia wildfires

The rising opportunity cost of extreme weather

Economic impact of natural disasters goes beyond short-term, hurts investment, productivity, RBC economists say

Economic indicators

SEC abandons long list of reform proposals

Wide range of proposals, from market structure to broker conflict issues, dropped

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U.S. trade, geopolitics top financial concerns among Canadians: survey

One-fifth of those polled said they're putting more money aside due to geopolitical instability

Bank of Canada

BoC weighed June rate cut — but trade uncertainty kept it on hold

Policymakers cited unpredictable U.S. trade policy, inflation in holding rate at 2.75%

Stick figures

Payroll gains boost labour demand in Q1

Wage growth slowing as unfilled job numbers return to pre-pandemic levels: Statistics Canada

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Foreign investors dump Canadian corporate bonds

April saw largest monthly divestment from domestic bonds since 2018

Retail sales

Statistics Canada updates CPI basket, raises weight of shelter and transportation

Changes reflect higher spending on housing and vehicles

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Ottawa pledges to advance open banking at ‘earliest opportunity’

Fintechs warn delays risk stalling innovation, prolonging risky data-sharing

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‘Purgatory:’ Fed officials left in limbo as tariffs complicate this week’s rate decision

Unemployment and inflation remain low, but uncertainty around trade levies remains