Economic indicators – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:19:41 +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 indicators – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Population to hit 59 million over next half century: StatCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/population-to-hit-59-million-over-next-half-century-statcan/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:48:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500662 Immigration to drive growth, population aging inevitable, agency says

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]]> Sweeping tariffs could be 3% hit to Canadian economy, even with carve-outs: report https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/sweeping-tariffs-could-be-3-hit-to-canadian-economy-even-with-carve-outs-report/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:34:16 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500682 Trudeau has said 'everything is on the table' if Trump imposes tariffs on Canada

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]]> Canadians willing to take on greater investment risk amid economic uncertainty: survey https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canadians-willing-to-take-on-greater-investment-risk-amid-economic-uncertainty-survey/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:15:10 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500652 Nearly half of respondents believe the economy is in decline

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]]> Loblaw says grocery price growth to remain elevated https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/loblaw-says-grocery-price-growth-to-remain-elevated/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:21:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500630 A confluence of factors including a weak loonie to impact grocery prices, according to company's inflation report

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]]> Inflation lowers to 1.8% in December, thanks in part to GST tax break https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/inflation-lowers-to-1-8-in-december-thanks-in-part-to-gst-tax-break/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:13:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500625 Without the tax break, the annual inflation rate would have risen to 2.3%: StatCan

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]]> Credit conditions tightened in late 2024: ECB https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/credit-conditions-tightened-in-late-2024-ecb/ Mon, 20 Jan 2025 19:49:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500598 Declining liquidity contributed to tighter credit terms, survey finds

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]]> Household debt growth slows: StatCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/household-debt-growth-slows-statcan/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:57:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500396 Credit card balances shrink, tempering increase in mortgage borrowing

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]]> Foreign investors gobble money markets https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/foreign-investors-gobble-money-markets/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:19:03 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500431 Offshore investors add T-bills, slow bond buying, dump equities in November

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]]> IMF sees steady global growth, but warns that Trump’s proposed policies cloud outlook https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/imf-sees-steady-global-growth-but-warns-that-trumps-proposed-policies-cloud-outlook/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 15:31:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500417 The agency expects the world economy to grow 3.3% this year and next

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]]> China’s economy expands 5% in 2024 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/chinas-economy-expands-5-in-2024/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 14:37:54 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=500410 The economy picked up speed in the last quarter due to strong exports, stimulus measures

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