Fitch adding climate scores to credit ratings
Transition risk, rather than physical risk, will be the focus
- By: James Langton
- February 15, 2023 February 15, 2023
- 13:34
Investment activity expected to remain subdued in 2023, KPMG reports
January's solid spending will likely raise pressure on the Federal Reserve to hike rates further
Compared to a year ago, sales were down 37%
Trading activity fell in 2022, but the cost of emissions kept rising, Refinitiv reports
Huge job gains defy forecasts that higher rates would slow the economy
Both jobless rate and unemployed worker ranks at record lows in December
It was the seventh straight year-over-year slowdown but inflation remains far above the Fed's 2% target
Of those contributing, almost one-quarter plan to use the maximum amount
Goldman Sachs' annual survey finds investors optimistic about IPO activity
Steadier natural gas prices contributed to the improved outlook
Investors may correctly identify a trend, but they typically buy high, as well as pay higher fees
Central bank proposal would disintermediate banks and curb deposit funding
Post-pandemic demand surge to give global GDP an assist too, Goldman Sachs says
Average home price is expected to gain 3.5% from 2023 to 2024
First rise for real incomes since Q1 2021, but results vary across countries
StatsCan research details the disparate impact of rising prices
Declining energy prices eased inflationary pressure for the second straight month
The goods deficit narrowed in December while trade stayed in surplus for the full year
Construction, accommodation and food services saw the biggest increase in insolvencies