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Geopolitics is Canada’s top downside risk in 2025: BoC

A stronger housing market also possible, according to Market Participants Survey

  • By: Kevin Press
  • February 11, 2025 February 11, 2025
  • 17:22
Climate change board

Banks bailing on climate groups face future risks: report

Transition risks ease in short-term, but longer term threats loom

Upset stressed young Asian business man in suit with hands on head sitting on stairs. Unemployment and layoff concept.

Even those with multiple jobs living paycheque to paycheque: ADP survey

Respondents said they worked multiple jobs due to fewer full-time job opportunities, to cover expenses

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Household income edged higher in Q3: OECD

Canada led G7 in per capita household income growth

Manufacturing

Here’s the latest as Canada faces steel and aluminum tariffs from the United States

The White House plans to announce 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports into the U.S. on Monday

Carrying debt

Insolvent debtors’ average credit card balance tops $20,000 in Ontario

25% jump is the biggest year-over-year increase since the study launched in 2011

  • By: Kevin Press
  • February 11, 2025 February 11, 2025
  • 11:10
Benjamin Franklin

The Fed is prepared to keep its key rate unchanged for now: Powell

On Tuesday, the central bank chair said the Fed is 'well positioned' to deal with risks, uncertainties

Trudeau says Canada will push back on U.S. tariffs

PM calls steel and aluminum tariffs "unacceptable"

British Columbia wildfires

The economic fallout of extreme weather events

Weather-related shocks have different impacts on output, inflation, BIS finds

Global growth

Global IPOs weak despite strong markets, trading

WFE calls for policymakers to support public markets

rules and regulations

Rising regulatory burden weighs on growth: StatCan

Accumulating rules reduce output, hit larger firms harder

Manufacturing

Canadian Steel Producers Association ‘deeply concerned’ about latest tariff threat

The White House plans to announce 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports into the U.S. on Monday

Computer tapping

Stable outlook for U.S. retail brokers: Moody’s

Demand for advice, strong markets to drive growth in client assets

Federal government hosts Canada-U.S. economic summit during tariff threat pause

Trudeau, in opening remarks at the event, reiterated the need for a 'Team Canada' approach

Stick figures

U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month

Still, the jobless rate slipped to 4% to start 2025

Tiff Macklem

Tariff threat adds to central bank challenges: Macklem

The BoC governor says central banks can't address weaker output and higher inflation at the same time

jobless puzzle pieces

‘Serious momentum’: Jobs data blows past estimates as unemployment falls to 6.6%

The manufacturing sector carried the largest employment gains, adding 33,000 jobs

crowd divided

Population picture remains in doubt: Desjardins

Early indications point to progress on immigration, but goals remain distant

A trade war would hurt Canada’s banks: DBRS

Economic fallout would weigh on banks' credit quality, driving loan losses

Apartment building

National rent prices hit 18-month low in January: report

Report says rent declined for the fourth straight month following 38 consecutive increases

Cropped image of young woman holding resume over white

U.S. applications for jobless benefits rise, but layoffs remain relatively low

Claims rose by 11,000 to 219,000 last week

Facade of bank of england

Bank of England cuts main interest rate to 4.5%, halves economic growth projection

Two of the nine-member panel voted for an even bigger cut

Inflation written newspaper

Inflation stable to end 2024: OECD

Weaker core inflation offsets rise in energy price pressures

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Trade war could hurt housing rebound: CMHC

Agency expects lower borrowing costs, changes to mortgage rules to boost demand this year

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Canada presses on with trade diversification strategy

Deals with Ecuador, Indonesia contrast with lack of progress with India, the U.K.