Trudeau shuffles cabinet
New associate minister of finance named
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- October 26, 2021 October 26, 2021
- 13:06
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Canadian parents gave kids $10 billion for homes over past year, report says
Larger gifts are contributing to higher prices and wealth inequality, CIBC says
- By: Mark Burgess
- October 25, 2021 October 25, 2021
- 15:32
New Zealand makes pioneering move to mandate climate disclosure
The country's parliament passed a new law that adopts TCFD-based requirements, Moody's says
- By: James Langton
- October 25, 2021 October 25, 2021
- 13:59
Financial sector’s rating outlooks brighten: Fitch
Earnings, asset quality driving positive rating actions
- By: James Langton
- October 25, 2021 October 25, 2021
- 13:33
Fund sales slump as assets dropped last month: IFIC
Sales eased across major mutual fund categories, and equity ETF sales plunged
- By: James Langton
- October 25, 2021 October 25, 2021
- 11:34
Powell says inflation risks rising, but Fed can be ‘patient’
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expects that inflation will remain elevated well into next year
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press, The Associated Press
- October 22, 2021 October 22, 2021
- 15:58
Weak data drives Q3 forecast down: Scotia
Choppy data may prompt caution from the Bank of Canada
- By: James Langton
- October 22, 2021 October 22, 2021
- 15:44
Nova Scotia eyeing taxes for homebuyers coming from outside the province
Additional taxes may not deter out-of-province investors
- By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
- October 22, 2021 October 22, 2021
- 15:40
Supply issues persist, but other commodity supports fading: Fitch
Supply issues plus several other global macro factors have contributed to commodity strength
- By: James Langton
- October 22, 2021 October 22, 2021
- 12:14
U.S. budget deficit hits $2.77 trillion in 2021
The figure is the second-highest on record but an improvement over 2020
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- October 22, 2021 October 22, 2021
- 12:04
Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 2.1% in August
Data estimates suggest, however, that sales may have fallen back in September
- By: The Canadian Press
- October 22, 2021 October 22, 2021
- 11:41
New finance is ‘a platform of growth,’ portfolio manager says
Areas such as digital payments, and cryptocurrency and blockchain are increasingly making a mark
- By: Daniel Calabretta
- October 22, 2021 October 22, 2021
- 11:26
China’s economic rebalancing is a risky high-wire act
Policy-makers must walk a fine line in curbing excesses without sinking growth
- By: James Langton
- October 21, 2021 October 21, 2021
- 15:44
Dawn of crypto ETFs to pressure trading platforms
Retail investors can now trade Bitcoin exposure more cheaply, Moody's says
- By: James Langton
- October 21, 2021 October 21, 2021
- 12:04
Federal Reserve survey finds economy facing supply chain, other drags
The overall outlook for near-term economic activity remained positive
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- October 20, 2021 October 20, 2021
- 15:21
Annual inflation rate hits 4.4% in September
The pace of rising prices hit its highest level since February 2003
- By: Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
- October 20, 2021 October 20, 2021
- 15:12
Finance major valuable but lacks positive impact: poll
Investment pros came up short when students ranked various careers on social and environmental contribution
- By: IE Staff
- October 20, 2021 October 20, 2021
- 15:01
Business resilience includes investment, ESG
Many small and medium-sized enterprises have an optimistic outlook, polls suggest, while others worry about expiring aid
- By: Michelle Schriver
- October 20, 2021 October 20, 2021
- 13:40
Crypto has yet to grow up, but there’s still hope: Fitch
The sector faces an array of challenges but has the potential to disrupt traditional finance
- By: James Langton
- October 19, 2021 October 20, 2021
- 17:02
Global supply chain disruption will hinder Canada’s growth into 2022: reports
Investors will also need to watch how wage pressure cuts into profits
- By: Maddie Johnson
- October 19, 2021 October 19, 2021
- 15:34
Canadian consumers may sit on their savings after all: CIBC
High debt levels and rising rates may keep consumers on the sidelines
- By: James Langton
- October 19, 2021 October 19, 2021
- 13:56
U.S. housing market hit by shortages: BMO
Supply chain, labour market constraints hurt homebuilding
- By: James Langton
- October 19, 2021 October 19, 2021
- 13:38
Pandemic worse for people with existing debt: BDO index
26% of Canadians incurred at least one new kind of debt during the pandemic
- By: IE Staff
- October 19, 2021 October 19, 2021
- 12:22
Inflation to persist over near term, Mintz says
University of Calgary economist says we're in a period of stagflation
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- October 18, 2021 October 18, 2021
- 17:27