CPP should be easier to tweak: C.D. Howe
Policymakers should consider making it simpler to adjust CPP as needed
- By: James Langton
- December 15, 2020 December 15, 2020
- 17:00
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Uncertain outlook creates risks, opportunities for equity investors
Vaccines and a savings glut could trigger a consumer rebound
- By: Patricia Chisholm
- December 15, 2020 December 16, 2020
- 15:30
Canada must fight to retain talent after Biden enters White House, Macklem says
Protectionist policies and attitudes toward U.S. President Donald Trump helped Canada land global talent
- By: Jordan Press
- December 15, 2020 December 15, 2020
- 15:15
Cottage country leads price gains as home sales surge 32.1% in November
Canada's real estate market is on pace for an annual sales record
- By: Anita Balakrishnan
- December 15, 2020 December 15, 2020
- 15:07
Ontario to lead Canada’s recovery in 2021: TD
A combination of vaccines and ongoing fiscal support will power provincial rebound
- By: James Langton
- December 15, 2020 December 15, 2020
- 14:04
Inoculating the economy for 2021
Output is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of next year
- By: James Langton
- December 15, 2020 December 15, 2020
- 13:13
Environmental risks on the rise: Moody’s
The amount of debt held by sectors facing high climate-related risk is up 49% from 2018
- By: James Langton
- December 14, 2020 December 14, 2020
- 15:29
Home prices to continue to climb in 2021 as unmet demand carries over: Royal LePage
The forecast comes after a year when the real estate market defied expectations
- By: Anita Balakrishnan
- December 14, 2020 December 14, 2020
- 15:22
Global M&A hits US$1 trillion for fourth quarter
Big pharma deal pushes activity to second straight trillion-dollar quarter
- By: James Langton
- December 14, 2020 December 14, 2020
- 12:42
CPP outpaced registered plans, pensions in 2019
Withdrawals exceeded contributions, but strong markets boosted pension assets
- By: James Langton
- December 11, 2020 December 11, 2020
- 16:42
Household debt ratio rises to 170.7%, says StatsCan
Debt ratio remains below 2019 Q4 levels
- By: Anita Balakrishnan, The Canadian Press
- December 11, 2020 December 15, 2020
- 10:19
Life interrupted, younger households face greater economic risk from pandemic
New StatsCan research suggests millennials most vulnerable to Covid-19 fallout
- By: James Langton
- December 10, 2020 December 11, 2020
- 15:16
Bond-buying program faces misconceptions, BoC says
A deputy governor of the Bank of Canada provides detail on the central bank's bond-buying program
- By: Anita Balakrishnan, The Canadian Press
- December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020
- 15:02
Stock market recovery boosts foreign investment position
International assets hit record highs in Q3, StatsCan reported
- By: James Langton
- December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020
- 12:29
Households getting mortgage relief from non-banks, too
Lenders granted payment holidays on $25.4 billion worth of mortgages in Q2, StatsCan reports
- By: James Langton
- December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020
- 12:23
U.S. consumer prices up 0.2% in November as energy costs rise
Inflation has been dormant for most of the past decade, allowing the Fed to push interest rates to ultra-low levels
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020
- 11:49
Wall Street IPO proceeds reach highest level in six years
After slowing sharply in the spring, Wall Street IPOs surged in the summer
- By: Alex Veiga, The Associated Press, The Associated Press
- December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020
- 11:33
Europe gets new blast of stimulus to counter virus surge
European Central Bank announces another 500 billion euros in stimulus
- By: David McHugh, The Associated Press
- December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020
- 10:30
Housing market to take step back in 2021: Fitch
Demand is expected to suffer amid higher unemployment, declining rents and stress test requirements
- By: James Langton
- December 9, 2020 December 9, 2020
- 12:03
Will life go back to normal? Economists aren’t sure
Even with a vaccine, a return to the office and social activities is not certain
- By: James Langton
- December 8, 2020 December 8, 2020
- 17:46
A downgraded Canada faces further rating pressure: Fitch
Without growing revenues, federal spending plans could weigh on Canada's AA rating
- By: James Langton
- December 8, 2020 December 8, 2020
- 12:58
Why growth could surprise to the upside
A report from CIBC says the Bank of Canada’s outlook may be overly pessimistic
- By: IE Staff
- December 8, 2020 December 8, 2020
- 12:57
Investors make tactical shifts in anticipation of volatility
A Natixis survey finds institutional investors are positioning themselves defensively
- By: Mark Burgess
- December 8, 2020 December 8, 2020
- 12:16