Economic Indicators

Liberals increase wage subsidy for small biz

Employers will now receive support for 75% of wages, up from 10%

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |March 27, 2020

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Bank of Canada cuts rate to 0.25% in another unscheduled move

Governor Stephen Poloz downplayed the idea of sending interest rates into negative territory

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |March 27, 2020

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Canada can absorb ‘large, short-term negative shock,’ DBRS says

The rating agency maintained Canada's AAA sovereign rating

By James Langton |March 27, 2020

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Payroll data to show pandemic’s effects

StatsCan says it's monitoring the impacts on employment and earnings

By James Langton |March 27, 2020

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