China drives decline in global housing prices
BIS data reveals a growing divergence between advanced, emerging economics
- By: James Langton
- November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
- 14:10
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Amid high housing costs, people are shacking up: report
As population growth remains robust, the size of households is rising too
- By: James Langton
- November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
- 13:57
Inflation rose to 2.3% in Europe. That won’t stop the central bank from cutting interest rates
The ECB started cutting rates in June as worries about growth came into sharper focus
- By: David Mchugh, The Associated Press
- November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
- 10:43
Is Black Friday still a holiday shopping juggernaut in 2024?
It's the biggest day of the year for retail foot traffic in the U.S.: retail tech company
- By: Anne D’innocenzio, Haleluya Hadero And Alexandra Olson, The Associated Press
- November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
- 09:39
GDP per capita falls for sixth straight quarter
The StatCan data comes ahead of the BoC's interest rate decision on Dec. 11
- By: Nojoud Al Mallees, Canadian Press
- November 29, 2024 November 29, 2024
- 09:30
Employment down, vacancies up: StatCan
Recent employment trends reversed course in September, new data shows
- By: James Langton
- November 28, 2024 November 28, 2024
- 14:08
Canada is already examining tariffs on certain U.S. items following Trump’s tariff threat
A Canadian government official said Ottawa is preparing for every eventuality
- By: Rob Gillies, The Associated Press
- November 28, 2024 November 29, 2024
- 11:44
Canada should play ball with Trump: NBF
Faced with tariff threat, Canada should adjust policy to secure access to U.S. market, report says
- By: James Langton
- November 27, 2024 November 27, 2024
- 13:29
Inflation gauge ticks higher in U.S.
Price pressures prove stubborn, a sign that inflation's steady decline over the past two years has stalled in recent months
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- November 27, 2024 November 27, 2024
- 12:16
U.S. economy grows at 2.8% pace in third quarter
GDP report still showed that the American economy is proving surprisingly durable
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- November 27, 2024 November 27, 2024
- 12:07
Number of Americans filing for jobless benefits falls again
Applications fell by 2,000 to 213,000 for the week of Nov. 23, near seven-month lows
- By: Mae Anderson, The Associated Press
- November 27, 2024 November 27, 2024
- 11:53
Trump administration could usher new wave of M&A activity
Wall Street is betting corporate dealmaking could bounce back next year with lower rates, looser scrutiny
- By: Damian J. Troise, The Associated Press
- November 27, 2024 November 27, 2024
- 11:46
Trudeau, premiers to meet Wednesday after Trump trade threat
Ontario's premier called the tariff threats serious, unfounded
- By: Kyle Duggan, Nick Murray and David Baxter, The Canadian Press
- November 26, 2024 November 26, 2024
- 16:51
Outlook for global fund sector improving: Fitch
Easing economic, financial conditions point to growth for fund managers
- By: James Langton
- November 26, 2024 November 26, 2024
- 16:11
Loonie falls to lowest level since 2020 after Trump threatens tariffs
Trump threatened to impose a 25% tariff on all products from Canada, Mexico
- By: Craig Wong, The Canadian Press
- November 26, 2024 November 26, 2024
- 15:33
G20 trade grew in third quarter: OECD
Both goods, services trade activity rose after mixed second quarter
- By: James Langton
- November 26, 2024 November 26, 2024
- 13:26
Consumer debt reaches record $2.5T, credit bureaus say
The pace of missed payments has slowed following recent interest rate cuts: Equifax
- By: The Canadian Press
- November 26, 2024 November 26, 2024
- 10:30
Trump threatens sweeping new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
When Trump imposed higher tariffs during his first term, other countries responded with retaliatory tariffs
- By: Jill Colvin and Rob Gillies, The Associated Press
- November 26, 2024 November 26, 2024
- 10:22
Allowing a period of price declines would be ‘painful’ for Canadians: BoC official
Keeping inflation at 2% mitigates several risks, Mendes says
- By: The Canadian Press
- November 26, 2024 November 26, 2024
- 10:02
Trump’s 25% tariff will hurt both Canada, U.S., Canadian leaders say
Tariffs to remain in place until Canada, Mexico stop drugs, people from illegally crossing borders, Trump says
- By: Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press
- November 26, 2024 November 26, 2024
- 09:49
Government handouts to boost growth: Desjardins
Economic wisdom on GST holiday, rebates is questionable, economists say
- By: James Langton
- November 25, 2024 November 25, 2024
- 17:33
U.S. policy uncertainty clouds sovereign outlook
Tax cuts, tariffs, immigration policy poses risk to economic, credit conditions: Fitch
- By: James Langton
- November 25, 2024 November 25, 2024
- 16:27
Fund sales rise, driving asset gains: IFIC
Bond mutual fund sales increase, equity funds power ETF net sales
- By: James Langton
- November 25, 2024 November 25, 2024
- 11:07
Markets more liquid, but increasingly fragile
Research suggests looking to FX markets for solutions
- By: James Langton
- November 22, 2024 November 22, 2024
- 15:06
Credit card performance stable in Q3: Fitch
Delinquencies, charge-off rates largely stable, despite financial stresses
- By: James Langton
- November 22, 2024 November 22, 2024
- 14:14