Economic Indicators

Coronavirus creates uncertainty for OECD

Composite leading indicators point to steady growth, but the data don’t account for the potential effects of the coronavirus

By James Langton |February 10, 2020

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U.S. added 225K jobs in January

Unusually warm weather led to 44,000 new construction jobs

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |February 7, 2020

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Canadian economy beats expectations by adding 34,500 jobs in January

Average hourly wages were up 4.2% compared with a year ago

By Craig Wong, The Canadian Press |February 7, 2020

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Home affordability worsens in Q4 2019

Despite the quarterly drop, many urban markets are within historical affordability norms

By Staff |February 6, 2020

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