Economic Indicators

Pace of U.S. factory growth slows again in April

U.S. manufacturers say the pace of their expansion continued to slow in April, with many factories saying their output is still growing but is crimped by shortages of workers and skills. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, reported Tuesday that its manufacturing index fell to 57.3% last month from March’s […]

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |May 1, 2018

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C.D. Howe hands out financial reporting grades to feds and provinces

Ottawa got an A- but the feds bury important numbers in their budget, the report says.

By Staff |May 1, 2018

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U.S. Q1 growth slowed but still beat expectations

January to March increase in growth was better than expected.

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |April 27, 2018

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Don’t bump up equity exposure—for now

Be prepared for an “increasingly volatile bull market”

By Sharon Ho |April 26, 2018

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