Earnings for S&P 500 companies forecast to grow 9.4% in 2024, up from only 1.4% the year before
The unemployment rate is 4.2%, up from a half century low 3.4% reached in 2023
FHFA spokesman points to "a historically low inventory of homes for sale”
The slowdown in factory activity was due to a 'decline in the output component': economist
Increased volumes of work, turnover cited as reasons for hiring
Cost of living, potential recession top concerns, Ipsos surveys show
The tech is "more expensive than we thought and it’s not as productive as we thought," says analyst
Home sales will rise 16% in 2025 according to TD forecast
Continuing claims, the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits, climbed by 46,000 to 1.91 million
The average homeowner’s insurance premium in Florida is approximately US$3,600, about US$1,000 more than the national average
The World Bank forecasts China's GDP will grow this year at 4.9% and next year at 4.5% before slowing to 4% in 2026
NFIB’s small biz optimism index rises to its highest reading since June 2021
Move to dividend-payers from GICs could be big trade of 2025
The loonie has been trading below 70 cents US in recent weeks
Members considered cutting by just a quarter-point
The agency's estimate for November indicates real GDP fell 0.1%
ETF net sales set a year-to-date record
That's compared to a $15.1B deficit over the same period last year
Prices rose just 0.1% from October to November: U.S. Commerce Department
Retail Council of Canada says boost in sales, complications depends on the store
Tariffs would endanger nearly $600 billion in exports, CME exec says
Automotive sector saw the largest increase in sales in the month
Payroll employment, job vacancies both decline as labour demand ebbs
Faster mortgage growth, HELOCs push debt over the $3 trillion mark
Despite the pickup, sales are on track to be the lowest since 1995