Economic Indicators

Canada’s trade surplus disappears while U.S. deficit shrinks

Canada posted a surprise trade deficit for February while the U.S. deficit fell.

April 4, 2017

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BoC survey shows modest investment pickup

The Bank of Canada says it’s detecting early signs of a “modest” pickup in corporate investment over the near term, even amid considerable uncertainty surrounding the U.S. economic agenda. The central bank says the signals of a recovery in business investment are starting to emerge after a two-year period of weakness triggered by the oil-price […]

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |April 3, 2017

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Economists differ on timing of potential 2018 rate hikes

Canada’s GDP expanded for the third month straight in January, with gains reported in 15 of 20 major industries. The 0.6% uptick was the best monthly performance in at least five years, excluding last June’s post-wildfire pop-back, says Brian DePratto, senior economist at TD, in an economics report. TD is forecasting 3.4% GDP growth for […]

By Staff |April 3, 2017

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Why the greenback is falling despite rate hike

Because the hike isn't about tighter monetary policy.

By Staff |March 30, 2017

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