Jump in Q3 productivity eases inflation fears
Exports, consumer spending speed economic growth
Car sales boost retail activity
Production prospects weaken
Higher gasoline prices boost consumer price index in September
Housing starts hit 14-year low
Drop in auto industry blamed
U.S. industrial output turned in another weak reading in September as the short strike at General Motors contributed to a big drop in auto production.The Federal Reserve today reported that industrial output edged up 0.1% in September following no change at all in August. The August reading had been reported a month ago as a […]
Investment rises 4.9% in third quarter
Canada’s trade surplus with the rest of the world rose to $4.1 billion in August as imports fell back from record levels the month before.The surplus was $3.7 billion in July. Analysts had expected August’s surplus to rise slightly to $3.8 billion, Statistics Canada reported today.Imports dropped 3.9% to $34.4 billion. It was the first […]