New figures to be released this week could show signs of softening
February retail sales down 0.2% overall, clothing and accessories up 4.4%
Conference Board expects oil-producing provinces to post strongest growth
Better than expected, new auto sales still increasing
Confidence in job market remains high among workers with in-demand skills
Figures for November indicated weaker spending on goods despite Black Friday sales
Many businesses struggling to repay debt accumulated during Covid-19, CFIB says
‘The question is whether raising interest rates will slow inflation’
Eight in 10 manufacturers and exporters surveyed say they have had to raise prices
December GDP could be less than expected, a CIBC economist warns