Governments must prioritize sustainable investment as damaging events increase
Core inflation stays hot, while food components continue to ease
Highly-indebted countries could face a negative feedback loop
While volatile food and energy components ease, other prices resist: OECD
Merchandise trade down for the year, services trade up
While Canada turned positive, fourth quarter GDP slowed in G7
Decline in real income followed four quarters of growth
Core inflation remained persistent, even as energy inflation stayed negative
Employment readings largely stable to close 2023
Unemployment has since increased in Canada, but declined in the U.S.