Economic forecasts | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/economic-forecasts/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:44:26 +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 Economic forecasts | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/economic-forecasts/ 32 32 Credit tightens, stagflation worries rise: ECB https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/credit-tightens-stagflation-worries-rise-ecb/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:44:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537415 Banks stiffen lending standards amid rising risk concerns, declining tolerance

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]]> Risks to global credit are up: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/risks-to-global-credit-are-up-fitch/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:49:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=536619 Even if Middle East conflict abates, global risk outlook has fundamentally shifted

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]]> CREA lowers home sales forecast for 2026 amid ‘shaky’ economic start to year https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/crea-lowers-home-sales-forecast-for-2026-amid-shaky-economic-start-to-year/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:19:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=536453 The association expects a total of 474,972 residential properties to be sold this year

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]]> Modest growth projected for 2026 as uncertainty from Iran war, trade linger: Deloitte https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/modest-growth-projected-for-2026-as-uncertainty-from-iran-war-trade-linger-deloitte/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:27:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535447 The firm's forecast assumes the energy market disruption will moderate over time

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]]> German growth forecast cut as Europe scrambles to contain price shock from Iran war https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/german-growth-forecast-cut-as-europe-scrambles-to-contain-price-shock-from-iran-war/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:47:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535368 GDP expected to expand by 0.6% this year, down from 1.3% forecast last fall

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]]> Provincial economies increasingly diverging: BMO https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/provincial-economies-increasingly-diverging-bmo/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:39:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533132 Disparate effects of tariffs weighing on provinces' fortunes

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]]> Iran war casts a pall over U.K. economic update https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/iran-war-casts-a-pall-over-u-k-economic-update/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:16:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533018 Economists warn the war could upend forecasts, depressing growth, stoking inflation and increasing debt

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]]> Households remain pessimistic on economy: ECB https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/households-remain-pessimistic-on-economy-ecb/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:53:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532832 Inflation expectations ease, job market optimism ticks up

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]]> Too early to say whether AI is paying off: CIBC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/too-early-to-say-whether-ai-is-paying-off-cibc/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:00:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532721 Innovation takes time to deliver, and AI has challenges to overcome

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]]> IMF sees ‘buoyant’ U.S. economy accelerating this year but warns of risks from tariffs, rising debt https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/imf-sees-buoyant-u-s-economy-accelerating-this-year-but-warns-of-risks-from-tariffs-rising-debt/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:03:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532660 It's forecasting U.S. GDP growth, along with a decline in inflation, unemployment rate

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