Rating agency may change ratings for Canada’s banks as institutions issue more bail-in eligible debt
Political tensions will dominate the risk landscape for global credit conditions
Global economic growth forecast to slow
Finance minister looking at targeted measure to bolster Canada’s competitiveness
Downside risks to global growth have begun to appear
Businesses should prepare for more moderate domestic demand growth and a weaker U.S. economy
Canada’s GDP growth expected to slow to 1.6% in 2019
Escalation of U.S.-China trade war is a concern of economists
Trade worries, elevated oil prices and tighter financial conditions are already weighing on economic activity in many major emerging markets
An outright recession is possible if trade tensions turn into a global trade war