Economic Indicators

U.S. debt fight may spook markets

Earlier this week the U.S. Treasury revised its estimate for when Washington will hit the $14.294 trillion statutory limit on government borrowing. The limit is now expected to be reached between April 15 and May 31, having previously been pegged at April 5 to May 31. The announcement was accompanied by the usual dire warnings […]

By Dean DiSpalatro |March 4, 2011

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Canadian fears of foreign control unfounded

Corporate assets, revenues and profits of foreign-controlled firms in Canada took a beating as the share of Canadian-controlled firms grew at an increased pace in 2008, according to a recent Statistics Canada report.

By Vikram Barhat |March 3, 2011

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China, U.S. partnership needs to evolve

It's a strange dance with partners on either side of the Pacific. The U.S. and China need each other, yet there is growing unease at the seemingly one-way flow of capital, jobs and technology in this relationship.

By Vikram Barhat |March 3, 2011

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It’s official: March 22 is budget day

Federal Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty has confirmed that he will table the federal budget on March 22, but he warns it won’t contain any radical spending plans. “As we transition to the next phase of Canada’s Economic Action Plan, measures in this budget will focus on the Harper Government’s key priority of the economy,” […]

By Steven Lamb |March 2, 2011

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