Economic Indicators

U.S. industrial production dipped 0.1% in May

A drop in manufacturing caused by a major fire at a parts supplier for trucks

By Josh Boak, The Associated Press |June 15, 2018

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China responds swiftly to U.S. tariffs on $50B in imports

China's response will be immediate, says Chinese foreign ministry spokesman

By The Associated Press |June 15, 2018

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Why CREA cut its 2018 home sales forecast

Weaker sales in B.C., Ontario are behind expected 11% fall for the year

By The Canadian Press |June 15, 2018

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How shaky manufacturing affects economy, BoC

Canadian manufacturing sales unexpectedly fell in April as sales in the petroleum and coal products and transportation equipment industries dropped. Statistics Canada said Friday factory sales dropped 1.3% to $56.2 billion in April, following two consecutive monthly increases. Economists had expected an increase of 0.6%, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon. Manufacturing sales in volume terms […]

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |June 15, 2018

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