Race and ethnicity disclosures improving, but large gaps remain
Sustainalytics examined North American company disclosures within a five-year period
- By: Mark Burgess
- August 10, 2021 August 10, 2021
- 13:00
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Pandemic-driven excess deaths ease: StatsCan
The average age for Covid-19 deaths dropped in 2021
- By: James Langton
- August 9, 2021 August 9, 2021
- 16:09
Equities may face margin pressure in months ahead
Most S&P 500 companies beat expectations in the most recent quarter as sales growth soared, but managers warn that strength may not last
- By: Mark Burgess
- August 9, 2021 August 9, 2021
- 14:53
Fed should start trimming bond purchases, says Democratic senator
A number of Republicans have already criticized the Fed for not beginning to taper
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- August 6, 2021 August 6, 2021
- 11:02
Unemployment rate at lowest level since March
July's job gains were seen primarily in Ontario and in the service sector
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 6, 2021 August 6, 2021
- 10:28
U.S. added 943,000 jobs in July
The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4%, as the U.S. economy bounces back
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- August 6, 2021 August 6, 2021
- 10:10
July housing sales in Toronto down compared to last year, but still above average
The average home price continued to climb
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 5, 2021 August 5, 2021
- 12:18
Home sales slowed last month in Vancouver, Montreal
Price growth has levelled off since the spring after a spectacular rise over the last year
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- August 4, 2021 August 4, 2021
- 16:11
Canadian ETF flows hit $2.3B in July
Fixed-income funds experienced a rare month of outflows
- By: IE Staff
- August 4, 2021 August 10, 2021
- 11:33
Canadian pension plans post positive returns in Q2
Better fixed income returns led to stronger results than in the first quarter
- By: IE Staff
- August 3, 2021 August 3, 2021
- 14:44
European economy grows 2%, ending double-dip recession
The second-quarter growth figure was stronger than the 1.5% foreseen by market analysts
- By: David McHugh, The Associated Press
- July 30, 2021 July 30, 2021
- 14:00
Most RI funds outperformed in Q2, RIA says
Some asset classes performed better than others
- By: IE Staff
- July 30, 2021 July 30, 2021
- 10:57
Economy appears to have grown in Q2, StatsCan says
The early estimate outpaces the Bank of Canada's most recent expectations
- By: Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
- July 30, 2021 July 30, 2021
- 10:12
Governments ‘rolling the dice’ on Canada’s fiscal future: report
The C.D. Howe Institute says budget forecasts downplay the risk of rising government debt
- By: Mark Burgess
- July 29, 2021 July 29, 2021
- 12:34
Canadian DB plans rose in Q2, but risks loom: RBC report
Looming headwinds could include high equity valuations, inflation and geopolitical uncertainty
- By: IE Staff
- July 29, 2021 July 29, 2021
- 11:40
U.S. economy surpasses pre-pandemic size with 6.5% Q2 growth
The economy is expected to expand as much as 7% this year, though a resurgent virus could interfere
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- July 29, 2021 July 29, 2021
- 09:44
Risks lie in wait for investors
Covid-19 is far from over, but prepared investors can withstand its effects
- By: Michelle Schriver
- July 28, 2021 July 28, 2021
- 14:25
Annual rate of inflation hits 3.1% in June
The result was down slightly from May's high
- By: Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
- July 28, 2021 July 28, 2021
- 10:06
IMF forecasts 6% global growth this year as economies reopen
A gap between the vaccine haves and have-nots is expected to widen
- By: Paul Wiseman, Martin Crutsinger
- July 27, 2021 July 27, 2021
- 09:34
Youth unemployment has risen during Covid-19: StatsCan
The agency projects young people entering the job market now could see lower earnings
- By: The Canadian Press
- July 27, 2021 July 27, 2021
- 09:28
B.C. public-sector pension fund reports 16.5% annual return
The fund reported $199.6 billion in assets under management, a $28.3-billion increase
- By: IE Staff
- July 26, 2021 July 26, 2021
- 13:40
Business travel stirs, but many road warriors stay grounded
Business travellers are a key source of revenue and profit, subsidizing other passengers
- By: The Associated Press
- July 26, 2021 July 26, 2021
- 13:28
Fed to discuss a pullback in economic aid with inflation up
The main concern is that the Fed will end up responding too late and too aggressively to high inflation
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- July 26, 2021 July 26, 2021
- 13:20
End of housing boom a potential risk to GDP
Residential investment has far outpaced business investment
- By: Katie Keir
- July 23, 2021 July 23, 2021
- 16:14
Retail sales dropped 2.1% in May
Sales declined in eight of 11 subsectors, representing 65.6% of retail trade
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- July 23, 2021 July 23, 2021
- 13:39