Economic forecasts – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:29:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Economic forecasts – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Canada should play ball with Trump: NBF https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canada-should-play-ball-with-trump-nbf/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:29:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497556 Faced with tariff threat, Canada should adjust policy to secure access to U.S. market, report says

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]]> G20 trade grew in third quarter: OECD https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/g20-trade-grew-in-third-quarter-oecd/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 18:26:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497446 Both goods, services trade activity rose after mixed second quarter

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]]> Government handouts to boost growth: Desjardins https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/government-handouts-to-boost-growth-desjardins/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 22:33:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497404 Economic wisdom on GST holiday, rebates is questionable, economists say

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]]> U.S. policy uncertainty clouds sovereign outlook https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-policy-uncertainty-clouds-sovereign-outlook/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:27:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497385 Tax cuts, tariffs, immigration policy poses risk to economic, credit conditions: Fitch

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]]> Tariff hikes will backfire, China can manage such ‘external shocks’: senior official https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/tariff-hikes-will-backfire-china-can-manage-such-external-shocks-senior-official/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:11:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497245 China's total foreign trade from January to October is up about 5% from a year ago, Wang noted

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]]> Financial stability risks still high, ECB warns https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/financial-stability-risks-still-high-ecb-warns/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:10:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=497029 System remains fragile as growth slows, geopolitical uncertainty rises

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]]> Can AI deliver better inflation forecasts? https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/can-ai-deliver-better-inflation-forecasts/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:14:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496982 Central bankers launch project to automate extensive price data

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]]> AI, energy transition to drive higher capex: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/ai-energy-transition-to-drive-higher-capex-fitch/ Mon, 18 Nov 2024 22:37:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496924 Corporate spending expectations up significantly from previous forecast

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]]> Unemployment remains low, stable: OECD https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/unemployment-remains-low-stable-oecd/ Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:12:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496753 Jobless rates have climbed in Canada, U.S. since the start of the year

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]]> Republican sweep poses recession risk for Canada: Desjardins https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/republican-sweep-poses-recession-risk-for-canada-desjardins/ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:46:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=496669 Policy shift to stoke inflation, hurt growth, intensify uncertainty

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