Economic Indicators

Minimum wage hike does more harm than good: think tank

Raising the minimum wage will do little to reduce poverty mainly because most minimum-wage earners don’t live in low-income households, suggests a new study by the Fraser Institute.

By Staff |March 3, 2016

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More Canadians participating in the second-hand economy

Nearly 85% of Canadians are buying or selling second-hand goods, says online classifieds site Kijiji.

By Staff |March 2, 2016

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Tap into strength of U.S. consumers

American consumers have more effectively deleveraged than domestic consumers.

By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |March 2, 2016

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Investors running out of safe havens

When markets become nervous, investors typically turn to safe havens.

March 1, 2016

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