Slight pullback in rents mainly due to a spike in condo completions, Urbanation president says
Layoffs dropped to 1.5 million, the lowest since November 2022
Elevated prices for food, groceries are main driver of consumers’ view of U.S. economy
Germany, the leading European economy, remained in the dumps in the April-June quarter
Chinese markets have not shown much enthusiasm for the policies outlined in recent weeks
Direct conflict joins slew of elections as ongoing threats to credit
Rate cuts typically lower borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans and credit cards
Scotia report offers reality check, calls for positive vision
Labour demand declined, and job vacancies were flat
It's the biggest rate cut since the country was slammed by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020