The longer the phenomenon persists, the higher its economic impact
Government debt posts risk to global growth
Recovery in external demand expected to boost Q1 GDP
Businesses expect sales to increase modestly
Bank of Canada expected to begin normalizing interest rates soon
Canada to outpace other nations
Encouraging signs support a return of modest but self-sustaining private-sector demand growth
Growth spurt unlikely to be repeated this year
Financial markets are getting into position for upcoming rate hikes
Growth will slow to 3.5% this year