Rating agency sees brighter 2023 for China, U.S., Europe, but trims its 2024 outlook
Governments can't curb borrowing as energy crisis, inflation persist
Canada added 22,000 jobs in February, no change to 5% unemployment rate
However, worst-case scenario would only wipe out pandemic gains, report says
TD says firms banked recent high profits, bolstering balance sheets
Pullback in energy underpins softening price pressures
Getting inflation back to 2% “has a long way to go,” Fed chair tells senators while analysts raise spectre of a half-point hike
Reforms are needed to enhance productivity and meet climate targets, group says
An end to restrictive monetary policy not yet clear, Moody's cautions
Less diversified, riskier loan portfolios leave banks more vulnerable to downturn