Fed to be slow and steady in easing rates
Fitch boosts U.S., world forecast for 2024, expects slowing in 2025
- By: James Langton
- September 10, 2024 September 10, 2024
- 16:58
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U.S. corporate liquidity declined in Q2: S&P
Both investment and speculative grade companies saw cash ratios drop
- By: James Langton
- September 10, 2024 September 10, 2024
- 13:55
Average rent in Canada up 3.3% in August on annual basis: report
Rent increases in smaller markets outweighed declines in big cities
- By: The Canadian Press
- September 10, 2024 September 10, 2024
- 13:32
Report offers solutions for Europe’s sluggish economy
The question is, how many of its recommendations will the EU act on?
- By: David Mchugh, The Associated Press, Lorne Cook, The Associated Press
- September 10, 2024 September 10, 2024
- 10:26
Labour shortage in construction impacting feds’ housing plan: report
Elevated interest rates, inflation have also increased the cost to finance projects
- By: Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press
- September 10, 2024 September 10, 2024
- 09:40
BoC governor urges Canada to reduce trade barriers
Shifting supply chains represent risks, opportunities for Canadian business: Macklem
- By: Craig Wong, The Canadian Press
- September 10, 2024 September 10, 2024
- 09:14
U.S. bankruptcies up in August: S&P
Consumer discretionary sector leads in insolvency filings
- By: James Langton
- September 9, 2024 September 9, 2024
- 15:28
Savings no salvation for coming mortgage crunch
Households that face looming stress aren't the ones with extra savings, CIBC cautions
- By: James Langton
- September 9, 2024 September 9, 2024
- 14:02
Household finances improve in Q2: Fitch
Credit card performance picks up, yet strains remain
- By: James Langton
- September 6, 2024 September 6, 2024
- 16:35
For Canada, Trump looks riskier on trade
Economy may have less to fear from Harris, given GOP's protectionist promises
- By: James Langton
- September 6, 2024 September 6, 2024
- 15:48
Debt securities issuance slows in Q2: StatCan
Equities retirements outpace issuance for 10th straight quarter
- By: James Langton
- September 6, 2024 September 6, 2024
- 13:20
Fund managers diversify amid sales slump: Fitch
Competition and regulation pressuring firms' margins, earnings
- By: James Langton
- September 6, 2024 September 10, 2024
- 13:19
Canada’s unemployment rate rises to 6.6% in August
As the job market continues to weaken, students and recent immigrants are shouldering much of the pain
- By: Nojoud Al Mallees, Canadian Press
- September 6, 2024 September 6, 2024
- 09:35
Sluggish U.S. jobs report clears the way for Fed to cut rates
U.S. hiring rebounds slightly, unemployment rate dips
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- September 6, 2024 September 6, 2024
- 09:13
Americans struggling to land jobs as labour market cools
Adding to the anxiety is that memories of the recent job boom are still fresh
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- September 5, 2024 September 5, 2024
- 10:10
Banks see delinquencies rise in U.S. office loans: S&P
Loan growth slowing as property values drop, lending standards tighten
- By: James Langton
- September 4, 2024 September 4, 2024
- 12:18
Inflation softens in July: OECD
Core inflation eases, offsetting resurfacing energy pressures
- By: James Langton
- September 4, 2024 September 4, 2024
- 11:38
Canada posted $684M merchandise trade surplus in July: StatCan
In terms of volume, imports fell 2% in the month, while exports decreased 1.5%
- By: The Canadian Press
- September 4, 2024 September 4, 2024
- 09:34
Weak growth heralds Canada’s ‘lost’ decade: NBF
Amid investment drought, population growth has been chief economic driver for past 10 years, report says
- By: James Langton
- September 3, 2024 September 3, 2024
- 15:48
Finance jobs face acute AI threat
Higher-educated, better-paid workers most exposed, but low-wage workers face greater replacement risk
- By: James Langton
- September 3, 2024 September 3, 2024
- 15:33
Bank earnings dogged by rising provisions: Fitch
Higher loan-loss reserves drag on Q3 net income, despite revenue gains
- By: James Langton
- August 30, 2024 August 30, 2024
- 13:37
BoC expected to cut key interest rate despite good growth in Q2
Real GDP continued to shrink on a per-person basis, marking the fifth consecutive decline
- By: Nojoud Al Mallees, Canadian Press
- August 30, 2024 August 30, 2024
- 10:21
Fed’s favoured inflation gauge shows price pressures easing
Despite the near-end of high inflation, many Americans remain unhappy with the cost of living
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- August 30, 2024 August 30, 2024
- 10:00
Inflation falls to 2.2% in Europe
The door's now open for the European Central Bank to cut interest rates
- By: David Mchugh, The Associated Press
- August 30, 2024 August 30, 2024
- 09:42
Alberta expects oil prices to boost its surplus
The government has no plan to immediately introduce the promised personal tax cut
- By: Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press
- August 30, 2024 August 30, 2024
- 09:32