Business inventories rise
Economist says trade balance with U.S. is "simply unsustainable"
Auto-related purchases show strongest growth
Value of non-residential permits drops 25.6%
Economists say report still weak
Gold and oil futures tumble
Canada’s gross domestic product grew 0.6% in January, not quite erasing a 0.7% decline recorded in December, Statistics Canada reported today.Growth was broadly based in January, with wholesale trade and manufacturing leading the way, the federal agency said.There were also gains in the financial sector, retail trade, oil and gas extraction and exploration, agriculture and […]
Survey results mirror those of past recessions
Inflation reading moderates
Economist says energy-intensive industries will then migrate back to North America