Initial impacts are starting to show up in certain data points
Prior to the Covid-19 outbreak, retail sales were up 0.4%
The decrease followed a year-over-year increase of 2.4% in January
Canadian corporate bonds were popular among foreign investors in January
Children born to high- and low-income parents were more likely to earn the same
The debt service ratio reached a record high in Q4, StatsCan reports
Pension funds for the private sector beat public sector plans in Q3
Financial sector drove the increase in issuance activity
Young workers saw an increase of 20,000 jobs, but their unemployment rate was unchanged at 10.3%
The financial sector saw a double-digit profit surge in Q4