Amid historic inflation and hospital strikes, financial advisor says Hunt “needs to remain boring and predictable”
The Statscan report showed a grimmer economy than forecasters expected as higher rates took a toll
Wage demands could moderate with economy in “middling phase”
Britain dodged two consecutive shrinking quarters, GDP grew 0.4% in 2022
Output should grow 2.9%, global inflation should fall to 6.6%
3.5% growth could mask private consumption contraction
Annualized Q4 growth at 1.6%, slowdown in housing-related orders
Most economists expect a continued slowdown in Q1
Job vacancy rates continue to decline, but remain high
Gains in spectator sports, decline in mining, oil and gas