With energy inflation down, core inflation the primary driver of price pressures
Survey shows some are considering options like delaying renovations or downsizing
Unemployment benefits claims edged higher last week to 247,000
After a strong Q4, productivity growth slumped to start 2025: Statistics Canada
Technological innovation is a key reason for sector's declining share of nominal GDP, Fitch says
The numbers are still short of pre-pandemic monthly sales of 200,000: DesRosiers
U.S. imports dropped sharply in April, likely didn't recover in May
Inflation looks temporary, but growth risks persist
However, economists say the underlying data 'wasn’t as impressive as it looked'
That compares with $50.9B deficit in the same period of 2023-2024