Saskatchewan had biggest decline in consumer debt in Q1
The economic shutdown in March helped rein in consumer spending, Equifax says
- By: IE Staff
- June 16, 2020 June 16, 2020
- 13:19
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Optimistic markets belie economic data: CIBC report
GDP to fall 6.2% this year, predicts the bank
- By: Michelle Schriver
- June 16, 2020 June 16, 2020
- 13:05
Cost control the top concern for fund managers, survey finds
Curbing costs while finding growth is a critical challenge for firms
- By: James Langton
- June 16, 2020 June 16, 2020
- 12:24
Spike in debt issuance produces record portfolio inflows: StatsCan
A record $49.2 billion flowed into the economy in April, driven by foreign investors adding Canadian debt
- By: James Langton
- June 16, 2020 June 16, 2020
- 11:28
U.S. retail sales up a record 17.7% in a partial rebound
Pent-up demand was unleashed from April to May
- By: Josh Boak, Anne D’Innocenzio, The Associated Press
- June 16, 2020 June 16, 2020
- 10:05
Household resilience a key factor in Covid-19 recovery
Poor Canadians can't weather more than a couple of months of income disruption
- By: James Langton
- June 15, 2020 June 15, 2020
- 17:50
Investors, miners differ over ESG risks: Fitch
Survey finds that investors and companies have distinct ESG concerns
- By: James Langton
- June 15, 2020 June 15, 2020
- 16:06
EU capital market integration would boost asset managers: Moody’s
Proposals to break down internal barriers would bolster markets and fund managers
- By: James Langton
- June 15, 2020 June 15, 2020
- 12:54
Manufacturers suffered record sales plunge in April: StatsCan
Data reflect the effects of a full month of mostly shuttered production
- By: James Langton
- June 15, 2020 June 15, 2020
- 12:29
May home sales weak, but higher than April’s
The number of homes sold has been steadily rising since mid-April
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 15, 2020 June 15, 2020
- 11:29
Big banks’ profits battered by downturn
Huge jump in credit loss provisions slashes Q2 earnings
- By: James Langton
- June 12, 2020 June 12, 2020
- 15:51
How to improve your ESG analysis
Two experts explain their processes at the Responsible Investment Association's 2020 conference
- By: Katie Keir
- June 12, 2020 June 12, 2020
- 14:18
How relief efforts, new mortgage rules will affect households
The data show that household finances are hanging tough for the time being
- By: Michelle Schriver
- June 12, 2020 June 12, 2020
- 13:52
Fed will keep propping up U.S. amid deep recession
In its semi-annual monetary policy report, the central bank pointed to "tremendous" hardship
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- June 12, 2020 June 12, 2020
- 12:19
Will April’s economic showers bring May flowers?
Industrial prices for May more positive than gloomier StatsCan data for March and April
- By: James Langton
- June 12, 2020 June 12, 2020
- 12:00
Statistics Canada says key household debt ratio rose in the first quarter
Economist predicts debt ratios “will likely hit fresh record highs”
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 12, 2020 June 12, 2020
- 10:39
Q1 drop in foreign investments biggest since financial crisis: StatsCan
Both international assets and liabilities plunged alongside equity markets
- By: James Langton
- June 11, 2020 June 11, 2020
- 11:28
Layoffs have significant long-term effects on income: StatsCan
In past recessions, 45% of layoffs were permanent, with lingering consequences
- By: James Langton
- June 10, 2020 June 10, 2020
- 16:27
Extending CERB for months could double $60B budget: PBO report
More than $43 billion in payments have already been made
- By: The Canadian Press
- June 10, 2020 June 10, 2020
- 12:26
U.S. consumer spending sinks by record 13.6% in April
The spending decline was far worse than the 6.9% drop in March
- By: Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press
- June 10, 2020 June 10, 2020
- 10:27
May U.S. consumer prices fall 0.1%, the third consecutive month
Medium-term risks to inflation “remain firmly to the downside,” paper warns
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- June 10, 2020 June 10, 2020
- 10:19
TD sees recovery in consumer spending
Economic report says data encouraging
- By: James Langton
- June 9, 2020 June 9, 2020
- 12:24
Corporate profits plunged ahead of the pandemic
Net income was down sharply in Q1, largely before lockdowns
- By: James Langton
- June 9, 2020 June 9, 2020
- 11:38
How the sports business is adapting to pandemic conditions
Sponsorship may evolve depending on how consumer behaviour changes
- By: Michelle Schriver
- June 8, 2020 June 8, 2020
- 16:37