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U.S. economists split on rate hike timing

Inflation, economic recovery and job market seen to be driving the Fed

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Rates on hold for now, but likely not for long

Franklin Templeton experts predicted where they see inflation and interest rates going

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Montreal real estate prices soar 21% amid lower listings in November

The median price of a single-family home reached $525,000

Statistics Canada says the merchandise trade surplus in October grew to $2.1B

Total exports grew 6.4% to a record $56.2 billion

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Fitch cuts forecast, citing inflation and supply chain stumbles

Global GDP call trimmed as rate hikes loom larger

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Latest data point to strong Q4: Scotiabank

Model forecast jumps on recent robust readings

US jobless rate sinks to 4.2% as many more people find jobs

The U.S. economy still remains under threat from a spike in inflation, shortages of labour and supplies

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Jobless rate drops to 6% in November as number of long-term unemployed falls

Declining unemployment and rising job vacancies could lead to worsening labour shortages or skill mismatches

One in four Canadian shoppers overshot their Black Friday budget

Spending was more than three times what was planned, an FP Canada survey found

Toronto region home sales top November record

Prices hit an all-time high

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Insolvencies down again in October

Both business and consumer insolvency figures were lower

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Recovery supports global bank outlook for 2022: Moody’s

Inflation is expected to subside next year and could help banks in the short term

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OPEC+ sticks to modest boost in oil output despite omicron

Steady monthly increases in oil releases will continue

Fed “not at all sure” inflation will fade next year, Powell says

Powell also elevated inflation-fighting as a more urgent priority than supporting job growth

November delivers another hit to sinking consumer confidence

Even before the omicron variant appeared, consumer optimism was being tested by price spikes

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Asset managers turn to alt data on supply chains

Research sees growing demand for edge in data and analytics

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Statistics Canada says GDP grew at 5.4% annual rate in Q3

High-contact services like restaurants and hotels were the largest contributors to the quarterly gain

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Most manufacturers facing more acute labour shortage than last year: survey

The sector faces challenges as the pandemic stymies immigration and causes people to rethink their careers

Powell says Fed may accelerate pullback in economic support

For now, omicron hasn't much affected the Fed's economic outlook

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Omicron variant a concern, not a calamity: Fitch

Rising inflation makes policy response trickier

Institutional investors willing to ditch holdings over poor ESG

The latest EY Global Institutional Investor Survey also examined how respondents are adopting ESG processes

  • By: Katie Keir
  • November 29, 2021 November 29, 2021
  • 16:20

StatsCan reports third straight quarterly surplus in Q3

Pandemic has driven return to surplus after years of deficits

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Wave of dividend increases and share buybacks expected as banks report

This week's earnings are the first since Canada's banking regulator lifted pandemic restrictions

  • By: Ian Bickis
  • November 29, 2021 November 29, 2021
  • 15:26
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When majority rules, lax regulation can ensue

A BoC paper suggests that if the beneficiaries of weak rules outnumber the likely casualties, regulatory failure can arise

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Stocks sink on new Covid variant, with Dow losing 905 points

The S&P 500 index dropped 106.84 points, or 2.3%, marking its worst day since February