Economy

U.S. retail sales jump as Americans defy inflation and rate hikes

January's solid spending will likely raise pressure on the Federal Reserve to hike rates further

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |February 15, 2023

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January home sales in Canada hit lowest level since 2009

Compared to a year ago, sales were down 37%

By Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press |February 15, 2023

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What’s going on in the labour market right now?

Huge job gains defy forecasts that higher rates would slow the economy

By Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press |February 14, 2023

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Scholar nominated to follow Kuroda as Bank of Japan chief

Kazuo Ueda has the difficult task of steering the world's third-largest economy out of a time of ultra-easy credit

By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press |February 14, 2023

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