Economy

Canadian exports surge while U.S. trade deficit widens

Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the rest of the world shrank dramatically in June to $626 million, the smallest in 17 months, while the U.S. trade deficit widened—including politically sensitive trade gaps with China, Mexico and Canada. Statistics Canada says the improvement was due to a 4.1% increase in exports compared with May, to a […]

By Wire services |August 3, 2018

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Toronto home sales climb 18.6% in July, Vancouver sales plunge

Vancouver home sales tumbled to their lowest level in 18 years

By The Canadian Press |August 3, 2018

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BoE raises interest rate in face of Brexit strife

Economists expect caution in the months ahead

By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press |August 2, 2018

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Tips for infrastructure investing as rates rise

Key factors for analyzing infrastructure, beyond interest rate movements

August 1, 2018

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