Companies urged to invest to boost productivity, make inroads with emerging economies
European crisis an increasing threat to the stability of Canada’s financial system
Deeper issues continue to plague that region’s financial system
Bank of Canada and five others are making it cheaper for banks to get U.S. dollar liquidity when they need it
Major bank failures in Europe could spark a similar credit crisis that followed the Lehman Brother’s collapse in the fall of 2008
Downgrades follow move to cut country’s sovereign ratings to junk status
The political situation is very difficult to predict, raising the level of uncertainty and risk
Special report examines the implications of weaker economic growth and the potential cost of the eurozone crisis
While Europe remains the biggest risk factor, the current gridlock in Washington also has the potential to derail the U.S. economy all on its own
US$1.2 trillion of debt could be pulled from the global economy next year, estimates BCA Research