Already up, defaults are expected to reach historic norms in 2023
Kazuo Ueda has the difficult task of steering the world's third-largest economy out of a time of ultra-easy credit
A pre-budget submission says government needs to follow through on its reform pledge
It was the seventh straight year-over-year slowdown but inflation remains far above the Fed's 2% target
Steadier natural gas prices contributed to the improved outlook
Interest rates are expected to remain at or above 4% in both Canada and the U.S.
Inflation is pushing more people into higher brackets
Post-pandemic demand surge to give global GDP an assist too, Goldman Sachs says
Annual wage growth drops to 4.5%, below inflation rate of 6.3%
Protests due to economic stress can spill over to companies' credit quality and ratings, Moody's says