Economic Indicators

A diminished U.S. workforce could lead Fed to keep rates high

The Fed is expected Wednesday to raise its benchmark short-term rate for a seventh time this year

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |December 12, 2022

5 min read

Statistics Canada says household debt-to-income ratio climbed in third quarter

There was $1.83 in credit market debt for every dollar of household disposable income

By The Canadian Press |December 12, 2022

1 min read

Record low jobless rate stable in October: OECD

Unemployment was down in the euro area

By Staff |December 12, 2022

1 min read

‘It is your new normal’: Canada’s aging workforce root of labour shortage

For years, experts have warned of a wave of baby boomer retirements

By Amanda Stephenson, The Canadian Press |December 12, 2022

4 min read