Economy

Single homes in Vancouver nudge mark where prices can fall: board

Home sales across Metro Vancouver tumbled last month, when compared with May 2017, and the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says the drop in sales raises the potential of lower prices for some home types. The board says 2,833 properties sold in its region in May, a 35.1% plunge from sales recorded in the […]

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |June 4, 2018

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External risks more acute for Canada than in recent past: IMF

A new report by the IMF says the external risks facing the Canadian economy are more acute than in the recent past. The agency says the risks relate to the impact of tax changes in the U.S. and the ongoing NAFTA talks. The IMF also said the housing market continues to remain a key domestic […]

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |June 4, 2018

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U.S. unemployment rate at 18-year low

U.S. employers extended a streak of solid hiring in May, adding 223,000 jobs

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |June 1, 2018

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Ottawa pledges to protect jobs in Canadian aluminum, steel

During a radio interview, Prime Minister Trudeau said the current U.S. administration has always been "unpredictable"

By The Canadian Press |June 1, 2018

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