The U.S-China deal underpins the rating agency's global outlook, but uncertainty lingers
Analysts forecast a fourth straight quarter of falling profits
The U.S. central bank's first 2020 beige book carries same upbeat message as its late-December forecasts
Canadian entrepreneurs are more upbeat about their own prospects, finds BDC
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. points to drop in urban multiple-unit projects
Still, many global risks remain even as trade hostilities have lessened
Canada will likely experience wins in the equity, housing and oil markets
An older population will present governments with challenges including rising health-care costs and elder benefits, a report finds
Policymakers felt that the risks of a trade war and a disruptive Brexit had diminished
The CFIB’s Business Barometer index fell to its lowest level in a year