Faltering climate fight poses risk to banks
Transition risk low, but physical risk high as warmer world looks likely: DBRS
- By: James Langton
- March 18, 2025 March 18, 2025
- 09:23
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Recession for Canada, U.S. slump: BMO
Economy faces unprecedented risk from volatile U.S. policy
- By: James Langton
- March 17, 2025 March 17, 2025
- 16:15
Canadians dump U.S. stocks, foreigners add bonds
Investors pivoting to non-U.S. securities, StatCan reports
- By: James Langton
- March 17, 2025 March 17, 2025
- 16:12
End of federal tax holiday in February expected to lift inflation
Economists forecast annual inflation rate rose to 2.2% from 1.9% in January
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- March 17, 2025 March 17, 2025
- 11:00
CREA reports home sales fell in February amid tariff uncertainty
Actual home sales in February were down 10.4% year over year
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 17, 2025 March 17, 2025
- 10:50
U.S. retail sales see tepid rise as anxiety over the economy takes hold
Sales edged up 0.2% in February after dropping 1.2% in January
- By: Christopher Rugaber and Anne D’innocenzio, The Associated Press
- March 17, 2025 March 17, 2025
- 10:43
CMHC reports seasonally adjusted rate of housing starts slowed in February
Annual pace of housing starts dropped 4% compared to the previous month
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 17, 2025 March 17, 2025
- 08:54
China outlines plans to boost consumer spending as U.S. tariffs threaten exports
China's real estate crisis has dented consumer confidence
- By: Ken Moritsugu, The Associated Press
- March 17, 2025 March 17, 2025
- 08:49
Actively managed funds underperformed benchmarks in 2024
It wasn't simply a matter of strong index returns: S&P Global report
- By: Kevin Press
- March 14, 2025 March 18, 2025
- 14:51
Gold rises to new heights as anxiety grips markets. Here’s what you need to know
If trends continue, analysts say gold's price could continue to climb in the months ahead
- By: Wyatte Grantham-philips, The Associated Press
- March 14, 2025 March 14, 2025
- 14:19
Manufacturing, wholesale sales up in January: StatCan
Positive figures cover period ahead of the escalating trade war with the U.S.
- By: IE Staff
- March 14, 2025 March 14, 2025
- 11:32
China orders banks to boost lending, credit card use to get consumers to spend more
Officials are due to hold a briefing on Monday on efforts to increase spending, investment
- By: Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press
- March 14, 2025 March 14, 2025
- 09:28
U.K. economy unexpectedly shrinks in January
The latest data piles pressure on the Treasury chief ahead of a key economic statement
- By: Pan Pylas, The Associated Press
- March 14, 2025 March 14, 2025
- 09:24
Depreciating loonie drives Q4 increase in Canada’s net foreign assets
Position grows to $2 trillion, up $166.6 billion in Q4
- By: IE Staff
- March 13, 2025 March 13, 2025
- 13:38
Household net worth up $1.2 trillion in 2024: StatCan
Solid market returns drove household net worth to almost $17.5 trillion
- By: Kevin Press
- March 13, 2025 March 13, 2025
- 11:59
U.S. trade ‘crisis’ will drive up prices, BoC warns after rate cut
Economists two more cuts this year, with government stepping up to provide fiscal relief
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- March 13, 2025 March 13, 2025
- 10:15
U.S. wholesale prices stayed flat in February
The producer price index was unchanged from January, after rising 0.6% the month before
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- March 13, 2025 April 10, 2025
- 09:18
America’s soft landing at risk: RBC
Threats include inflation, job cuts and the potential for higher borrowing rates
- By: Kevin Press
- March 12, 2025 March 12, 2025
- 17:23
Canada to impose 25% tariffs on $29.8B in U.S. goods starting Thursday
Canada is the United States' largest source of both steel and aluminum
- By: David Baxter and Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press
- March 12, 2025 April 10, 2025
- 12:07
Trump’s 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports go into effect
Canada to impose retaliatory tariffs of $29.8 billion starting Thursday
- By: Josh Boak, Paul Wiseman and Rob Gillies, The Associated Press
- March 12, 2025 March 12, 2025
- 11:02
Bank of Canada cuts its key interest rate to 2.75% as tariffs roil economy
This seventh-consecutive cut puts the overnight rate at 2.75%
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- March 12, 2025 March 12, 2025
- 10:14
The EU retaliates against Trump’s trade moves
Move targeting Republican states to be implemented in two stages
- By: Lorne Cook and David Mchugh, The Associated Press
- March 12, 2025 April 10, 2025
- 09:15
US inflation cooled last month, though trade war threatens to lift prices
The consumer price index increased 2.8% in February relative to one year ago
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- March 12, 2025 March 12, 2025
- 08:53
Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals, after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes
Trump said tariffs are critical for changing the U.S. economy, regardless of stock market impacts
- By: Josh Boak, Rob Gillies and Michelle Price, The Associated Press
- March 11, 2025 March 11, 2025
- 17:52
Stagflation is here to stay, regardless of tariffs
'I don’t think you can continue on as you’ve done historically,' portfolio manager says
- By: Kevin Press
- March 11, 2025 March 11, 2025
- 16:59