Economy

WTO downgrades global trade forecast for 2019

The 3.7% growth predicted in September has been slashed to 2.6%

By Jamey Keaten, The Associated Press |April 2, 2019

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U.S. retail sales declined 0.2% in February

Find out why a consumer rebound could occur later this year

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |April 1, 2019

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U.S. consumer spending further sign of slowing economy

The U.S. faces weakness overseas and the waning effects of the 2017 tax cuts

March 29, 2019

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Canadian economy surprises with January growth

The good news may reduce the chance of a Bank of Canada rate cut this year

By Craig Wong, The Canadian Press |March 29, 2019

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