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Labour demand hits record high: StatsCan

Payroll employment dipped as job vacancies remain high

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Costs of climate change evident in Europe: Moody’s

Wildfires and drought mean higher costs, lower revenues and social risks for governments

Green bonds bounce back in Q2

Sustainable issuance held up amid heightened market volatility, Moody's ESG says

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Income inequality rises following recessions: BoC

During economic downturns, the incomes of low earners were particularly hard hit and didn't recover, research finds

U.S. GDP shrinks for second straight quarter

Even with the economy recording a second straight quarter of negative GDP, many economists do not regard it as constituting a recession

Class actions steady, even as losses soar

SPACs, crypto, Covid-19 filings rise in first half, Cornerstone Research finds

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Canadian pension returns down 14.5% in first half

Average Canadian defined-benefit plan tracked by Northern Trust contracted 8.8% in Q2

  • By: IE Staff
  • July 27, 2022 July 27, 2022
  • 13:27
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Stretched households stressed by rising rates, DBRS warns

Banks likely to build loan-loss provisions as economic uncertainty grows

Consumer confidence in U.S. slides for third straight month

High inflation contributed to consumer anxiety

Mutual fund, ETF sales turned negative in June: IFIC

Mutual funds saw $3.5 billion in net redemptions for the first half of 2022, but ETFs are still positive

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Study finds crypto is ‘fool’s gold’ when it comes to hedging

Researchers examined the correlation between Bitcoin, gold and the S&P 500 in the past five downturns

Moody’s cuts U.S. GDP forecast

Fed's inflation fight to hit spending, investment

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Rising rates will reveal bank weaknesses: Fitch

Systemic stress looks low as global monetary conditions tighten

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The fallout from El Salvador’s Bitcoin bet

Crypto push having unintended negative consequences for government finances

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Fed set to impose another big hike to fight inflation

The U.S. Federal Reserve's rate hikes aren't suited to address all the causes of high inflation, however

Retail sales rose 2.2% in May

However, the estimate for June points to a slowdown

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Concerns about economic growth weigh on second half of 2022

Chief investment officer outlines the economic indicators to watch and provides portfolio suggestions for advisors

Most asset managers want to increase ESG options: survey

Northern Trust asked global asset managers what strategies will continue to drive growth in a more challenging environment

  • By: IE Staff
  • July 21, 2022 July 21, 2022
  • 14:50
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History taught the Bank of Canada what happens when it doesn’t control high inflation

Today’s approach by central banks means inflation is unlikely to be as bad as it was in the 1970s

Pensions need to up their climate-risk management game

Recommendations are outlined in a new report

  • By: IE Staff
  • July 20, 2022 July 20, 2022
  • 15:45

Canadian equities may be the safest place in a stagflationary environment: report

National Bank report outlines 'post-pandemic survival strategies' for challenging market

  • By: IE Staff
  • July 19, 2022 July 19, 2022
  • 15:41
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Pension coverage increased in Canada: StatsCan

A better coverage ratio in 2020 was due partly to fewer workers during the pandemic

  • By: IE Staff
  • July 18, 2022 July 18, 2022
  • 14:58
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Sentiment drops among advisors, investors across most asset classes

More pain is expected in Q3 as bearish sentiment grows, Horizons survey suggests

  • By: IE Staff
  • July 18, 2022 July 18, 2022
  • 13:52
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Economists predict inflation climbed even higher in June amid “reopening effect”

Without the easing of global pressures, more aggressive action from the Bank of Canada may be necessary

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International securities flows drop in May: StatsCan

Both foreign and domestic investor activity slid sharply from record levels