Economic indicators | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/economic-indicators/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:29:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Economic indicators | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/economic-indicators/ 32 32 Getting back to balance may be tricky: NBF https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/getting-back-to-balance-may-be-tricky-nbf/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:29:44 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533216 Improving affordability could slow new housing supply, report says

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]]> China sets a lower economic growth target for 2026 as challenges loom https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/china-sets-a-lower-economic-growth-target-for-2026-as-challenges-loom/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:25:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533203 It's the country's lowest annual growth target since 1991

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]]> Provincial economies increasingly diverging: BMO https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/provincial-economies-increasingly-diverging-bmo/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:39:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533132 Disparate effects of tariffs weighing on provinces' fortunes

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]]> Global banks, fund managers sheltered from conflict https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/global-banks-fund-managers-sheltered-from-conflict/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:00:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533058 Financial sector most exposed to indirect economic fallout: DBRS

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]]> Iran war casts a pall over U.K. economic update https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/iran-war-casts-a-pall-over-u-k-economic-update/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:16:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533018 Economists warn the war could upend forecasts, depressing growth, stoking inflation and increasing debt

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]]> Households remain pessimistic on economy: ECB https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/households-remain-pessimistic-on-economy-ecb/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:53:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532832 Inflation expectations ease, job market optimism ticks up

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]]> Canadian economy contracted 0.6% in Q4 to cap volatile 2025 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canadian-economy-contracted-0-6-in-q4-to-cap-volatile-2025/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:19:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532796 Real GDP rose 1.7% in 2025 overall, down from 2% in 2024

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]]> Too early to say whether AI is paying off: CIBC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/too-early-to-say-whether-ai-is-paying-off-cibc/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:00:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532721 Innovation takes time to deliver, and AI has challenges to overcome

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]]> Payroll data weakens: Statistics Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/payroll-data-weakens-statistics-canada/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:39:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532638 In December, employment declined, vacancies rose and wage growth slowed

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]]> Budget watchdog predicts zero population growth this year https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/budget-watchdog-predicts-zero-population-growth-this-year/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:36:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532696 This follows two record breaking years for population growth in 2022, 2023

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