Retail sales enjoyed a holiday boost in December, rising 0.4% from the previous month
Alberta, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces saw a rise in new home construction but housing starts declined in Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa
Applications for jobless benefits rose by 14,000 last week
Expectations of higher inflation and economic growth have pushed the yield on 10-year Treasurys above 4.80%
Investors reminded to diversify amid threat of U.S. trade tariffs
Market worries a replay of 2017, report says
Lower rates, pent-up demand to drive homes prices up 4.7% in 2025
90% of manufacturers expect significant or severe impacts if tariffs are applied
Citigroup, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs also issued strong results
GDP contracted by 0.2% last year
Inflation eased to 2.5% in December, down from 2.6% the previous month
Production of aerospace products and parts increased 9.3% to $2.8 billion
The consumer price index rose 2.9% from a year earlier, but core inflation eased slightly
Capital spending declined by 16% in the last decade, according to CFIB
Global dealmaking revives in 2024, but remains weaker than recent years
Compared to a year earlier, producer prices rose 3.3%, the biggest jump since February 2023
Economist debunks Trump claim that the U.S. 'subsidizes' Canada
Investment banking, trading revenues expected to rise in Q4
Higher borrowing costs will make it tougher to tackle debt, deficits
Businesses are trying to “front-run” Trump tariffs, says Capital Economics
MNP's Consumer Debt Index dropped to the second-lowest level since 2017
JP Morgan tops global league tables, BMO Capital Markets leads in Canada
Many economists don’t expect the Fed to cut rates again until the second half of 2025, if at all
Growth of banks' foreign operations raises vulnerabilities: BoC paper
The U.S. added 256,000 positions, unemployment rate steady at 4.1%