Canada retains AAA rating from DBRS
Government still has capacity to support recovery and outlook is stable
- By: James Langton
- March 19, 2021 March 19, 2021
- 14:18
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Canada’s high-yield firms bested U.S. counterparts in pandemic: Moody’s
Speculative-grade issuance is seen rising in 2021 amid investor appetite for yield
- By: James Langton
- March 19, 2021 March 19, 2021
- 13:39
Retail sales fell for a second consecutive month
Sales dropped 1.1% to $52.5 billion, said Statistics Canada
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 19, 2021 March 19, 2021
- 10:54
Canadian equities managers underperformed in a volatile year
In 2020, equities funds trailed the S&P/TSX by almost 5%
- By: IE Staff
- March 18, 2021 March 18, 2021
- 15:28
TD economists bump up GDP forecasts
Vaccines, fiscal stimulus and a stronger start to 2021 underpin a rosier outlook
- By: James Langton
- March 18, 2021 March 18, 2021
- 14:49
Ottawa should review employment insurance as economy recovers: IMF
Canada's pandemic response was "timely, decisive and well-co-ordinated," said the global lender
- By: Anita Balakrishnan, The Canadian Press
- March 18, 2021 March 18, 2021
- 14:35
Pandemic’s economic victims also face mental health challenges
StatsCan reports much higher rates of depression, anxiety among those financially stressed by Covid-19
- By: James Langton
- March 18, 2021 March 18, 2021
- 12:30
Covid-19 cuts population growth to World War I levels: StatsCan
Rising death numbers and sharply reduced immigration slowed growth
- By: James Langton
- March 18, 2021 March 18, 2021
- 12:04
New York heads latest financial centre rankings
Vancouver climbs 13 spots to 11th place in global index
- By: James Langton
- March 17, 2021 March 17, 2021
- 17:26
U.S. class action settlements stayed on track in 2020: report
Whether pandemic-related cases will impact settlement trends remains to be seen
- By: James Langton
- March 17, 2021 March 17, 2021
- 14:05
Inflation up slightly in February to 1.1%
The monthly result was the largest percentage gain since February 2020
- By: Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
- March 17, 2021 March 17, 2021
- 10:21
Provincial bonds get record attention from foreign investors: StatsCan
Foreign investors added a record $10.3 billion in provincial government bonds in January
- By: James Langton
- March 16, 2021 March 16, 2021
- 15:10
Missing out on debt deferrals cost Canadians billions
Research finds many didn't know about or didn't want to bother signing up for debt relief
- By: James Langton
- March 16, 2021 March 16, 2021
- 13:41
Research finds retirees curb spending to preserve assets
Retirement spending needs are complex and shifting, research finds
- By: James Langton
- March 16, 2021 March 16, 2021
- 12:14
February U.S. retail sales fall 3% after soaring the month before
Credit and debit card spending fell sharply after the storm in Texas
- By: Joseph Pisani
- March 16, 2021 March 16, 2021
- 09:33
New challenge for the Powell Fed: A strengthening economy
A robust recovery later this year could accelerate inflation and send long-term rates surging
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- March 15, 2021 March 15, 2021
- 15:21
Debt, retirement woes weigh on small businesses
The pandemic's challenges have implications for financial planning
- By: Michelle Schriver
- March 15, 2021 March 15, 2021
- 14:42
CREA expects record home sales this year as market remains strong
The national average home price in February was a record $678,091
- By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press
- March 15, 2021 March 15, 2021
- 11:42
Moody’s sees a quieter year for credit ratings
Despite slow economic recovery, credit conditions are stable, the agency says
- By: James Langton
- March 12, 2021 March 12, 2021
- 13:30
Pandemic motivates young Canadians to focus on finances
Millennials and gen Z are now more concerned about saving than older generations, according to a Sun Life survey
- By: IE Staff
- March 12, 2021 March 12, 2021
- 11:42
Spending on services will help stimulate rebound, economists say
The economy added 259,000 jobs in February
- By: Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press
- March 12, 2021 March 12, 2021
- 11:39
Canadian households added record mortgage debt in Q4
Hot real estate markets in many regions helped propel house prices higher
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 12, 2021 March 12, 2021
- 11:30
Green bonds to bounce back in 2021: Moody’s
Greater awareness of ESG risks will spur growth, according to a report
- By: James Langton
- March 11, 2021 March 11, 2021
- 17:58
Ontario to deliver its second pandemic budget on March 24
Finance minister promises measures to "defeat" Covid-19 and ensure all residents are vaccinated
- By: Shawn Jeffords, The Canadian Press
- March 11, 2021 March 11, 2021
- 15:37