Small businesses more optimistic in December: CFIB survey
Business owners in Alberta and Saskatchewan were Canada’s most optimistic
- By: The Canadian Press
- January 4, 2012 January 4, 2012
- 08:00
Business owners in Alberta and Saskatchewan were Canada’s most optimistic
Projections aimed at helping the public better understand the Fed’s monetary policy decisions
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China’s main manufacturing index shows expansion
Jobs reports on deck
Benchmark index sheds 11% in 2011
Oil prices advance
Economists forecast weak fourth quarter
Federal government remains on pace to beat budget target
Trading volume is expected to be low Friday and into next week
Positive signs about the state of the U.S. economy
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80% of Canadian investment managers forecast positive returns for S&P/TSX in 2012
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