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Provinces to see limited growth this year but protracted recession unlikely: Report

Conference Board expects oil-producing provinces to post strongest growth

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Canadian commercial real estate investment could reach high of $59B in 2023: CBRE

Spaces that help attract workers back to the office will be a priority in 2023

M&A enjoys a rebound in Q4: Crosbie

Deal-makers have yet to fully adjust to prevailing economic conditions

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U.S. loan defaults set to rise: Fitch

The tech sector is driving the increase

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Economy posted no growth in Q4, but consumer spending is holding on

The Statscan report showed a grimmer economy than forecasters expected as higher rates took a toll

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Current account deficit higher in 2022: StatsCan

Foreign investor interest in domestic bonds comes as the Bank of Canada is shedding its bond holdings

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Business challenges ease, StatsCan survey finds

Obstacles remain, but companies were less worried in early 2023

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Pension fund manager OMERS earned 4.2% return for 2022

Private investments buoyed the Ontario municipal employee fund

Tread carefully

U.S. recession now expected to start later than predicted

A third of economists expect a recession to begin in the April-June quarter

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Tougher stress tests to weigh on banks’ capital

More severe downside scenarios will lead to larger capital buffers, Fitch says

The unwelcome fallout from the foreign buyer ban

Feds' effort to improve housing affordability is hurting broader property market

Payrolls rising, job vacancies flat in December: StatsCan

Both goods and services employment rose, while the decline in unfilled jobs levelled off

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Global tightening to challenge bond markets: Fitch

Central banks' pivot could test markets' resilience

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Canadians make guesswork of retirement planning

Knowledge about saving and investing is lacking, polls show

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  • February 23, 2023 February 23, 2023
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Fund sales in January provide poor start to RRSP season

Both mutual funds, ETFs had net redemptions in January, IFIC reports

Global trade flows dropped in Q4: OECD

The decline reflected weak demand and decreasing energy prices

Small business outlook remains tepid as cost concerns rise: CFIB

With interest rates increasing, borrowing costs add to ongoing economic challenges

  • By: IE Staff
  • February 23, 2023 February 23, 2023
  • 11:46
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China’s rebound a modest boost to global growth

Unlike past episodes, strong recovery not likely to reignite world economy, Fitch says

Housing prices continue to ease: StatsCan

Higher rates weigh on demand, lower lumber prices cut construction costs

Canadian retail sales rose 0.5% to $62.1 billion in December

Preliminary estimates for January suggest consumers continued spending in the new year

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Investors flocking to energy transition, TSX Venture 50 list shows

Lithium, hydrogen and solar power companies were among last year's top performers

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GDP growth slowed in Q4, OECD says

Canada among the strongest in the G7 for growth in 2022

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Move to T+1 a plus for securities industry: Moody’s

Complex undertaking will reduce counterparty risk, as well as margin and liquidity demands

Minority representation in U.S. boardrooms hits 20%

Rise in black directors drives increase in board diversity, ISS reports

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Canada’s annual inflation rate slowed in January, signalling good news for the BoC

Inflation slowed to 5.9%, down from 6.3% in December