Financial sector could be a Covid-19 long hauler: Fitch
Banks in particular face future earnings, ratings challenges due to pandemic
- By: James Langton
- November 27, 2020 November 27, 2020
- 15:18
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Tax hikes needed to fund post-pandemic vision: CD Howe
GST and capital gains tax increases are the most likely candidates, report says
- By: James Langton
- November 27, 2020 November 27, 2020
- 13:20
Feds may bolster supports to business, households: RBC
Next week's fiscal update to focus on pandemic spending
- By: James Langton
- November 27, 2020 November 30, 2020
- 12:46
Crisis coming in seniors’ care if governments don’t shift investments: report
Current spending levels of 1.3% of GDP could soar to 4.2% by 2041, says report
- By: IE Staff
- November 27, 2020 November 27, 2020
- 11:44
Bond-buying program about lowering rates, not financing feds: Macklem
The Bank of Canada now holds just under one-third of federal debt
- By: Jordan Press, The Canadian Press
- November 27, 2020 November 27, 2020
- 10:13
Global house prices rose in the face of Covid-19: BIS
Canada among the housing market leaders, both short and long term
- By: James Langton
- November 26, 2020 November 26, 2020
- 17:19
Markets move past election uncertainty
With Biden's transition underway, investors have shifted their focus to Covid vaccines and economic recovery
- By: Greg Dalgetty
- November 26, 2020 November 26, 2020
- 16:38
Employment recovery remains incomplete: StatsCan
Ahead of the second wave, payroll employment remained well below pre-pandemic levels
- By: James Langton
- November 26, 2020 November 26, 2020
- 13:17
First wave hit women and elderly hardest, StatsCan says
Approximately 88% of excess deaths were in those over age 65
- By: James Langton
- November 26, 2020 November 26, 2020
- 13:05
Domestic RI assets increase amid rising investor demand: RIA
Canadian assets in responsible investments reached $3.2 trillion at the end of 2019
- By: Katie Keir
- November 26, 2020 November 26, 2020
- 12:20
Feds should invest to meet climate goals, catalyze recovery: RBC
Financing carbon capture projects needed to salvage the environment and the economy
- By: James Langton
- November 25, 2020 November 25, 2020
- 16:06
Picture of U.S. economy is worrisome as virus inflicts damage
Anxiety over a double-dip recession is rising as economists look ahead to a "grim" winter
- By: Martin Crutsinger, Paul Wiseman
- November 25, 2020 November 25, 2020
- 13:43
National child-care system would boost women’s job numbers and economy, report says
Some have called the pandemic's disproportionate effect on women a ``she-cession''
- By: Jordan Press
- November 25, 2020 November 25, 2020
- 10:25
Dow crests 30,000 points on vaccine hopes, Biden transition
Traders were encouraged to see Biden select former Fed chair Janet Yellen as treasury secretary
- By: Alex Veiga, The Associated Press, Damian J. Troise, The Associated Press
- November 24, 2020 November 26, 2020
- 15:37
Fossil fuels to decline but remain big player in Canada’s energy use by 2050: report
Oil and gas will still make up nearly two-thirds of energy sources in 30 years, report says
- By: The Canadian Press
- November 24, 2020 November 24, 2020
- 15:32
Recovery was at risk of stalling even before new curbs: BMO
Economic activity already showed signs of slowing in October, a report says
- By: James Langton
- November 24, 2020 November 24, 2020
- 11:52
U.S. consumer confidence drops as virus spreads
The decline reflected a big drop in consumer expectations for income, business and labour market conditions
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- November 24, 2020 November 24, 2020
- 11:30
Negative 2021 outlook on exchange, clearing sector: Fitch
Low rates and volatility will pressure revenue, while high debt loads dog balance sheets
- By: James Langton
- November 23, 2020 November 23, 2020
- 17:40
Amid conflicting trends, markets focus on the positive: TD
Stocks, yields and sentiment are all rising despite renewed lockdowns
- By: James Langton
- November 23, 2020 November 23, 2020
- 15:40
Blockchain, digital assets face legal hurdles: SIFMA
Compliance challenges must be resolved to enable innovation, paper says
- By: James Langton
- November 23, 2020 November 23, 2020
- 14:13
Consumer banks face disruption from tech giants
Google is coming after the traditional banking business with a new digital bank account
- By: James Langton
- November 23, 2020 November 23, 2020
- 14:03
Strong fundamentals to offset headwinds for dealers in 2021: Fitch
The rating agency's outlook for global securities firms is stable despite challenges
- By: James Langton
- November 20, 2020 November 20, 2020
- 16:45
Risk of shock to financial system has increased: BoC survey
System remains resilient, but cyber risks and rising defaults are key concerns
- By: Rudy Mezzetta
- November 20, 2020 November 20, 2020
- 12:51
Mutual funds outshone ETFs in October
Data from IFIC for October shows mutual fund sales topping ETF sales
- By: James Langton
- November 20, 2020 November 20, 2020
- 11:42
Retail sales rose 1.1% in September
Economists on average had expected an increase of 0.2%
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- November 20, 2020 November 20, 2020
- 10:38