Activity slumped in 2025, despite easing rate environment
AI will contribute to 1.6% GDP growth this year, a stronger labour market and mid-2% core inflation
Amid economic uncertainty, organizations are taking a cautious, gradual approach to salary increase budgets
Exemptions, implementation friction keeps actual tariff rates lower
Economists predicted that December's rise will be a temporary blip on a downward path
JPMorgan spends half a billion dollars a year on research
Decline may continue this year, before reversing in 2027, 2028: Desjardins
Disruptions due to Iran, Venezuela unlikely to roil markets in the short term
Uncertainty, trade tensions, downside risks to weigh on growth this year
The implementation of new tariffs, potential retaliation, highly uncertain