Economic Indicators

RBC cuts Canadian 2019 growth forecast to 1.5%

The report says the Bank of Canada will likely raise interest rates later this year as price pressures increase

By Staff |March 15, 2019

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Central bank says rising global debt is holding back growth

BoC warns debt loads could be an “amplifying factor” in an economic downturn

By Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press |March 15, 2019

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Home sales, average prices down in February: CREA

The association says sales were down 4.4% compared to a year ago

By The Canadian Press |March 15, 2019

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Household debt grew faster than income in Q4

There was roughly $1.79 in credit market debt for every dollar of household disposable income

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |March 14, 2019

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