U.S. economy to rebound from disappointing first quarter
Decline in GDP growth driven primarily by the aging population
Ontario’s goods-production sector should benefit from increased U.S. demand
Emerging markets forecast to slow down
Unemployment remains a major concern
U.S. economy to accelerate its growth rate to 3.2% next year
Employment trends and business investment remain a cause for concern
Craig Fehr, Canadian market strategist for Edward Jones, predicts accelerating growth in developed markets in 2014, slightly slowing growth in emerging markets and the fastest global economic growth we have seen in three years. He suggests a few advantageous portfolio asset allocation strategies for 2014.
Growth yes, but IMF still sees plenty to worry about
A shrinking work force combined with an aging population will pose challenges for the province’s economy