Deloitte predicts half-point real GDP drop in 2023
Russia, China drove surge in defaults last year
TD says firms banked recent high profits, bolstering balance sheets
A third of economists expect a recession to begin in the April-June quarter
More severe downside scenarios will lead to larger capital buffers, Fitch says
Investment activity expected to remain subdued in 2023, KPMG reports
A pre-budget submission says government needs to follow through on its reform pledge
Post-pandemic demand surge to give global GDP an assist too, Goldman Sachs says
Housing market turmoil, deeper U.S recession pose threats too
Concerns about what an economic slowdown could mean for Black Canadians weighed on many of those surveyed