Transport costs are a barrier to diversifying, while moving factories to the U.S. would add closure, labour costs
Pause on 25% blanket tariffs on Canadian goods to be lifted Wednesday; details on auto tariffs still fuzzy
Recession to drive higher loan losses, weaker earnings, Fitch says
Trump’s grievances against U.S. trading partners come at a time when the country is outperforming the world’s other advanced economies
Canadian economy could shrink 5.4% for the quarter
Cracks in U.S. economy will eventually drive more stable policy, CIBC says
North American stocks out of favour amid recession risks
China has an ambitious economic growth target of about 5% for this year
Consumer spending rose 0.4% in February, though the gain was just 0.1% after adjusting for inflation
Economists warn U.S. tariffs and weak consumer confidence could stall growth