Consumer price inflation in the OECD area drops to 1.6% in March
Canada growth rate back on trend
Energy prices rose in February, but food price inflation slowed
Canada predicted to lag U.S. in first quarter
Average worker in Canada faces a tax burden on labour income of 30.8%
Canada, the United States and Japan all recorded broadly stable, or positive, growth rates in the fourth quarter
Jobless rate hits new record high in Europe
Growth is trending up in the U.S., Japan and Germany
Slower growth in energy prices
Ratings agencies expected to continue to keep the pressure on governments in 2013