A rush to buy cars and other goods fuelled a 0.7% rise in consumer spending in March
Canada faces a modest downturn and rising jobless rate
Manufacturing activity drops to a 16-month low, with export orders falling sharply
Agency estimates 1.5% annualized growth for Q1
U.S. companies pause growth plans as higher costs, uncertainty, raise recession risks
Weak spending and government cuts offset strong business investment
Better-than-expected Q1 growth overshadowed by renewed trade tensions
Corrado Tiralongo of Canada Life Investment Management offers a review of the Canadian federal election from a market perspective
Canada’s largest bank retreats from key climate disclosures as it reassesses methodology
Recession worries grow and Americans pull back on spending