economy – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:54:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png economy – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Yellen says Iran’s actions could cause global economic spillovers https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/yellen-says-irans-actions-could-cause-global-economic-spillovers/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:54:54 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484225 Treasury secretary tells meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank of the importance of using economic tools to counter malignant activity

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]]> Budget 2024 pledges $53B in new spending https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/liberals-raise-capital-gains-tax-on-wealthiest-canadians/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 20:14:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484072 Government keeps $40-billion deficit from rising in annual budget

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]]> Large-cap stocks have an advantage but fundamentals still matter https://www.investmentexecutive.com/soundbites/equities/large-cap-stocks-have-an-advantage-but-fundamentals-still-matter/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:01:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483552 Jack Manley of J.P. Morgan Asset Management says regardless of where you’re looking on the market cap-spectrum, company analysis is key to investment success

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]]> IMF: Outlook for world economy is brighter https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/imf-outlook-for-world-economy-is-brighter/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:46:20 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483918 Global expansion being powered by unexpectedly strong growth in the U.S.

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]]> Annual inflation rate increased to 2.9% in March https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/annual-inflation-rate-increased-to-2-9-in-march/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:29:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483913 Gasoline prices rose 4.5% compared with a year earlier

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]]> Yellen says U.S. will push China to change industrial policy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/yellen-says-u-s-will-push-china-to-change-industrial-policy/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 16:30:15 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483348 Beijing position threatens American jobs, Treasury Secretary says

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]]> Real GDP up 0.6% in January as Quebec strikes end https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/real-gdp-up-0-6-in-january-as-quebec-strikes-end/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:12:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=482928 Momentum may have extended into February

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]]> Chinese leader issues positive message at meeting with U.S. business leaders https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/chinese-leader-issues-positive-message-at-meeting-with-u-s-business-leaders/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:09:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=482824 Xi Jinping calls for closer trade ties with the U.S.

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]]> Business leaders say housing biggest risk to economy: KPMG survey https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/business-leaders-say-housing-biggest-risk-to-economy-kpmg-survey/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:07:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=482807 Housing issues are forcing businesses to boost pay to better attract talent

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]]> Japan’s economy avoids recession, revised data show https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/economy-managed-growth-of-0-4-in-2023s-final-quarter/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:42:04 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481968 Economy managed growth of 0.4% in 2023's final quarter

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