Economic forecasts – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:18:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Economic forecasts – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Bank of Canada should go it alone on rates: RBC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/bank-of-canada-should-go-it-alone-on-rates-rbc/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:18:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484696 A weaker loonie won't necessarily stoke inflation, report says

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]]> U.S. election outcome looms large for Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-election-outcome-looms-large-for-canada/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:53:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484604 Risk of a trade war, inflation, higher interest rates accompanies U.S. vote

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]]> Global credit risks abound, even as growth surprises https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/global-credit-risks-abound-even-as-growth-surprises/ Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:05:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484412 Short-term strength overshadowed by rising rate uncertainty

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]]> Fed’s Powell: Elevated inflation will likely delay rate cuts this year https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/feds-powell-elevated-inflation-will-likely-delay-rate-cuts-this-year/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:08:45 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484064 U.S. consumer inflation was most recently reported at 3.5%

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]]> China’s GDP delivers upside surprise for Q1 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/chinas-gdp-delivers-upside-surprise-for-q1/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:39:53 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483990 Risks remain to the downside for economy, Desjardins says

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]]> U.S. inflation surprise clouds rate cut picture https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-inflation-surprise-clouds-rate-cut-picture/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:38:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483773 Unlikely that Fed will see enough support for a June cut, Moody's says

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]]> U.S. labour market shine won’t last: Moody’s https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-labour-market-shine-wont-last-moodys/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 17:26:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483351 Robust gains due to weaken as conditions normalize

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]]> JPMorgan chief warns of threats to U.S. economic resilience https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/jpmorgan-chief-warns-of-threats-to-u-s-economic-resilience/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 16:01:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483338 Jamie Dimon says inflation, political polarization, wars creating risks not seen since Second World War

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]]> Geopolitics, rate uncertainty clouds forecasts https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/geopolitics-rate-uncertainty-clouds-forecasts/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:35:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483262 Credit conditions expected to improve, but risks abound, S&P says

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]]> Immigrants outworking those born in Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/immigrants-outworking-those-born-in-canada/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:06:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=482927 Positive workforce trends to cushion impact of aging population

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