Economy

Not the right time for BoC rate hike, says C.D. Howe council

Experts find the Bank of Canada should keep its target for the overnight rate at 0.5% next week. Find out why.

By Staff |October 14, 2016

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Approval of EU-Canada trade deal threatened

One of Belgium's regional governments has voted to reject the wide-ranging CETA trade deal between the European Union and Canada.

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |October 14, 2016

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Deficit to increase, says TD report

Canadians can expect to see larger and more persistent federal budget deficits, says a report from TD Economics. The major culprit? Slow economic growth, which is worse now than when the budget was released in March. Read: Canadian economy more vulnerable than in 2007-2008 Highlights of the report: Read: Quebec’s public sector debt growing rapidly: […]

By Staff |October 13, 2016

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Why to leave rate-sensitive sectors now

Central banks have made rates so low that rate-sensitive sectors are at risk.

By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |October 13, 2016

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