Economic Indicators

Canada’s rate of housing starts dipped last month: CMHC

May's decline pushed down the six-month average

By The Canadian Press |June 8, 2018

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China’s trade gap with U.S. widens, as global gap narrows

Imports rose 26% from a year ago to $187.9 billion, up from April's 21.5% growth

By The Associated Press |June 8, 2018

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Why it’s a tough year for risk assets, fixed income

U.S. stocks could dip as rates, inflation and deficits continue to rise

By Katie Keir |June 7, 2018

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Focusing on quarterly numbers may hurt economy: Buffett and Dimon

Investor Warren Buffett and JP Morgan Chase's Jamie Dimon are encouraging public companies to stop predicting their quarterly earnings

By Josh Funk, The Associated Press |June 7, 2018

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