Canadian economy lost 33,000 jobs in March
Biggest job decline since 2022 brought the unemployment rate for March to 6.7%
- By: Craig Wong, The Canadian Press
- April 4, 2025 April 4, 2025
- 09:39
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Softer energy prices drive trend, as food, core inflation stable
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Investment banking fees down in first quarter, as activity softens
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Carney says Canada will match U.S. auto tariffs
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‘Can’t just flip a switch’: Rerouting supply chains amid tariffs poses major hurdles
Transport costs are a barrier to diversifying, while moving factories to the U.S. would add closure, labour costs
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StatCan reports $1.5B trade deficit for February as exports fell
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- By: The Canadian Press
- April 3, 2025 April 3, 2025
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Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week
Jobless claims fell by 6,000 to 219,000 for the week ending March 29
- By: Matt Ott, The Associated Press
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The world reacts with caution to U.S. ‘reciprocal’ tariffs against dozens of nations
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- By: The Associated Press
- April 2, 2025 April 2, 2025
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Canada among countries exempt from Trump’s new tariffs, existing duties remain
Trump is going ahead with previously announced 25% tariffs on automobile imports
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Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote U.S. manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars
The U.S. president excluded Canada and Mexico from his remarks, leading to speculation that the two countries have been exempted from direct tariffs
- By: Josh Boak, The Associated Press
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Trump tariffs will worsen U.S. labour shortage: Scotiabank
Manufacturers don't have enough workers as it is, and labour force growth projections are soft
- By: Kevin Press
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Global debt issuance hits Q1 record
JP Morgan tops underwriter rankings, BMO leads in mortgage-backed securities
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Tariff tally: Where Canada-U.S. trade stands ahead of next milestone
Pause on 25% blanket tariffs on Canadian goods to be lifted Wednesday; details on auto tariffs still fuzzy
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 2, 2025 April 2, 2025
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Trump is set to announce ‘reciprocal’ tariffs in a risky move that could reshape the economy
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro suggested the new tariffs would raise US$600B a year, making it the largest tax increase since the Second World…
- By: Josh Boak, The Associated Press
- April 2, 2025 April 2, 2025
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Goldman Sachs leads global league tables, Canada too
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- April 1, 2025 April 1, 2025
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Big Six to suffer from trade turmoil
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- April 1, 2025 April 1, 2025
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Weak U.S. hurts global equity issuance
Rebound in China helps offset decline in U.S. activity
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U.S. job openings slip to 7.6 million in February
Hiring slows from January, but job market remains healthy
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
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- 10:26
Can Santander crack Canada?
DBRS examines the prospect for the Euro giant to compete with the Big Six
- By: James Langton
- April 1, 2025 April 1, 2025
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Trump’s reciprocal tariffs will overturn decades of trade policy
Trump’s grievances against U.S. trading partners come at a time when the country is outperforming the world’s other advanced economies
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White House says ‘no exemptions’ as Canada braces for new wave of U.S. tariffs
Uncertainty looms over timing of levies, and their impact on trade, jobs and markets
- By: Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press
- March 31, 2025 April 1, 2025
- 16:56
Syndicated lending down in Q1
BMO leads the Canadian underwriter rankings, JP Morgan tops globally
- By: James Langton
- March 31, 2025 March 31, 2025
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Tariffs could lead to 160,000 job losses in Q2: Conference Board
Canadian economy could shrink 5.4% for the quarter
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 31, 2025 March 31, 2025
- 12:48