consumer confidence | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/consumer-confidence/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:15:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png consumer confidence | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/consumer-confidence/ 32 32 Retail sales rise 0.7% in February to $72.1B https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/retail-sales-rise-0-7-in-february-to-72-1b/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:26:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537152 Statistics Canada says sales were up in seven of nine subsectors

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]]> Business sentiment was improving in Q1, but Middle East war pushing up costs https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/business-sentiment-was-improving-but-middle-east-war-pushing-up-costs/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:47:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=536714 BoC survey shows energy, fertilizer and freight costs impacted in March

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]]> U.S. retail sales rise 0.6% in February https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-retail-sales-rise-0-6-in-february/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:33:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535366 Impact of Iran war threatens to derail spending after 'solid' report

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]]> Carney announces GST rebate boost to counter high cost of groceries https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/carney-announces-gst-rebate-boost-to-counter-high-cost-of-groceries/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:11:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530232 Temporary 25% hike to GST credit will last for five years

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]]> Fortunately, tariff reality lags perception: Desjardins https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/fortunately-tariff-reality-lags-perception-desjardins/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:37:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529925 Exemptions, implementation friction keeps actual tariff rates lower

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]]> Big Six banks face a rocky 2026: DBRS https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/big-six-banks-face-a-rocky-2026-dbrs/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:56:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528792 Operating environment unfavourable as risks, uncertainty, rise

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]]> Consumer confidence in U.S. slides in December to lowest level since tariffs rolled out in April https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/consumer-confidence-in-u-s-slides-in-december-to-lowest-level-since-tariffs-rolled-out-in-april/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:56:09 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528361 Americans’ assessments of their current economic situation tumbled: survey

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]]> Canada’s sector outlooks grim, amid headwinds: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canadas-sector-outlooks-grim-amid-headwinds-fitch/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:48:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527841 Widespread downgrades not forecast, as companies have buffers

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]]> Credit card performance weaker: DBRS https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/credit-card-performance-weaker-dbrs/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:06:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526813 As economic challenges persist, more Canadians fall behind on bills

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]]> U.S. consumer confidence slides in November https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-consumer-confidence-slides-in-november/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:18:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526249 Concerns about high costs, slowing job market, are growing

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