Job markets inch closer to normal: OECD
Employment nearly back to pre-pandemic levels after eighth straight gain in December
- By: James Langton
- February 8, 2022 February 8, 2022
- 14:02
Employment nearly back to pre-pandemic levels after eighth straight gain in December
Canada tops G7 for income gains over the past two years
Workers' bargaining power is higher than it's been in decades
Both bankruptcies and consumer proposals dropped from the previous year
Blockchain research firm finds evidence of wash trading, money laundering in NFTs
Banking, materials, energy and consumer discretionary may be good picks for 2022
Soaring energy prices and rising food costs drove the surge
In contrast, the ECB doesn't plan to raise rates until 2023 despite record inflation
Deal activity in January third highest on record, Refinitiv reports
Moody's ESG sees global issuance hitting US$1.35 trillion in 2022
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales totalled 2,285 in January, down nearly 5% from the same period in 2021
Latest U.S. data shows strength in manufacturing
StatsCan estimates the economy grew by 4.9% last year
Sick leave, labour shortages and inflation make for angst-inducing variables over the first half of 2022
Refinitiv launches a consultation on the benchmark's future
The tax is part of the federal government's plan to crack down on rising home prices
Interest income could drive profits as capital markets and credit-loss provisions sag
Survey finds financial anxiety is rising alongside consumer prices
Despite a positive 2021, Canadian DB pension plan returns were lower than in 2020
Wage, employment gains help narrow income gap
$16.5 billion in federal spending April through November is on public debt charge alone