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Month-over-month homes sales see biggest increase since July 2020: CREA

Increasing prices mean it's time for government to rein in current conditions, BMO economist says

  • November 15, 2021 November 15, 2021
  • 12:36
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Surging commodity prices will fund miners’ climate transition: Fitch

Accelerating decarbonization plans will help mining firms face the future

Household finances remained padded by pandemic in Q3: Fitch

The rating agency sees conditions deteriorating as life, and spending habits, return to normal

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Too few Canadians have or understand in-depth financial plans: study

Only one-third of those polled felt they knew "a lot" about what a financial plan is

Americans quit their jobs at record pace for 2nd consecutive month

The Labor Department said Friday that 4.4 million people quit their jobs in September

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Crypto regulation would boost banks: Moody’s

U.S. report calls for oversight of stablecoins that should benefit financial system

U.S. consumer prices soared 6.2% in past year

The inflation rate was the largest since 1990

Addressing the fears and “custom” needs of millennials

A report examines how financial planners can connect with the next generation of investors

  • By: Katie Keir
  • November 9, 2021 November 9, 2021
  • 15:42

Employment continues to recover, OECD reports

Jobless rates remain above pre-pandemic levels in many markets

Concept of real estate, mortgage and lease

Mortgage pre-approvals, holds surge as economists foresee rate hikes

Buyers are looking to enter the market before interest rates rise

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Not-so-OK boomer: Retiring workers to intensify labour shortages

Labour scarcity is likely to curb growth and boost inflation, RBC warns

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Banks, insurers well armed to boost shareholder returns: DBRS

OSFI's move to lift limits on capital returns marks a vote of confidence

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Canadians’ retirement outlook remains resilient: report

However, retirees have seen their retirement plans disrupted by the pandemic

Childhood experiences with money still affect many Canadians: report

New research finds money fears and anxieties linger from childhood

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Energy, airline sectors ill-prepared for net-zero: Moody’s

Transition plans for large emitters put planet on track for 2.6C warming

Canadian incomes see largest pandemic jump in OECD

Household income rose even as GDP fell in Q2

Insolvencies drop in third quarter

Bankruptcies down sharply, consumer proposals decline too

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Central banks walking an increasingly fine line

Inflation is pressuring monetary authorities to hike rates sooner than they'd like

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Adjusting portfolios for rising inflation

In the long run, real stock returns have outpaced inflation around the world

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Services deficit grew in September: StatsCan

The overall trade surplus grew, thanks to strength in goods exports

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Global energy crisis the result of “underinvestment,” says Enbridge CEO

Governments must be 'thoughtful' about the pace and scale of the clean energy transition, Al Monaco noted

Economy added 31,000 jobs in October

The unemployment rate also hit a pandemic-era low

U.S. employers shrugged off virus and stepped up hiring

America's employers added a solid 531,000 jobs in October, the most since July of this year

Global credit conditions set to stabilize in 2022: Moody’s

Solidifying economic growth and fading virus threats support the rating agency's outlook

U.S.-based funds set to pay out big year-end distributions: Morningstar

Report suggests investors consider delaying purchases until after distributions are made