Economic Indicators

Bank of Canada monitoring hot housing market amid early warning signs

The head of the central bank warns of “excess exuberance” in the housing market

By The Canadian Press |February 23, 2021

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U.S. consumer confidence rises for second straight month

But consumers are more optimistic about current conditions than they are about the near future

By Matt Ott, The Associated Press |February 23, 2021

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Macklem points to child care, education to help ease protracted employment recovery

Making child care more affordable would help women return to the labour force, the BoC governor says

By The Canadian Press |February 23, 2021

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Recovery incomplete, high inflation unlikely, Powell says

The Fed chair’s comments are in contrast to the increasing optimism about an economic rebound

February 23, 2021

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