Low-income earners not taking advantage of TFSAs: report
The IRPP suggests policymakers consider tax incentives to encourage Canadians to save more effectively
- By: IE Staff
- April 9, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:43
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Central banks considering digital currencies: report
C.D. Howe says central bank digital currencies could eventually become necessary
- By: IE Staff
- April 9, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:10
Growth for shadow banks poses risks, DBRS says
Since 2010, the sector's assets have risen by 75%
- By: James Langton
- April 9, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:39
Toronto stock market hits seven-month high on further rise in oil prices
Oil prices rose to their highest level since November
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 8, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:35
Reasons for investor optimism
Economists say the recent yield curve inversion isn’t necessarily indicative of a looming recession
- By: Michelle Schriver
- April 8, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:44
Pace of housing starts increased in March
Housing starts climbed to 192,527 units last month, according to CMHC
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- April 8, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:37
Energy sector leads rally in Toronto
U.S. markets also closed higher on Friday
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 5, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:30
Hiring rebounds as U.S. employers add a solid 196,000 jobs
The unemployment rate remained at 3.8%
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press, The Associated Press
- April 5, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:23
Canada posts job market decline in March that follows big gains to start 2019
StatsCan survey found the unemployment rate held firm at 5.8%
- By: Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press
- April 5, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:11
Toronto stocks manage slight gain on energy, financials
The loonie dipped to US74.87¢ on Thursday
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 4, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:39
Jobs growth may not translate to increased income: report
Part-time jobs have increased at almost twice the rate of full-time jobs in the last year
- By: IE Staff
- April 4, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:18
Investors underestimating climate risks: BlackRock
Report finds climate-resilient utilities tend to trade at a slight premium
- By: James Langton
- April 4, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:53
Bullish households take on more debt, StatsCan finds
Study finds optimistic households' debt-to-income ratios are 32% higher than average
- By: James Langton
- April 4, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:43
TSX hits highest level of 2019
Hope of a U.S.-China trade agreement spurred optimism on Wednesday
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 3, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:49
Senior households face rising debt burdens, StatsCan reports
The proportion of senior families carrying debt has jumped from 27% in 1999 to 42% in 2016
- By: James Langton
- April 3, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:14
Insolvencies surge in February, StatsCan reports
The total number of insolvencies rose by 3.5% compared to January
- By: James Langton
- April 3, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:32
Innovation and consolidation boosts credit union performance
Consolidation has led to fewer credit unions, but the number of branches remains unchanged, says DBRS
- By: James Langton
- April 2, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:27
BoC cautiously optimistic about economy
The central bank’s governor says the yield curve isn’t a cause for concern
- By: IE staff, with files from Canadian Press
- April 2, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:09
World trade forecasts slashed again amid US China standoff
Trade tensions are “the major factor,” says WTO director-general
- By: Jamey Keaten, The Associated Press
- April 2, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 10:24
North American stock markets start quarter higher on data in U.S. and China
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 125.97 points on Monday
- By: The Canadian Press
- April 1, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 17:29
What the recent yield curve inversion could mean for the economy
It isn't necessarily a sign of an impending recession, according to reports
- By: IE Staff
- April 1, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 13:57
February saw U.S. retail sales decline by 0.2%
Roughly 70% of all economic activity comes from consumers
- By: IE Staff, The Associated Press
- April 1, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:52
Green bond market gets a boost from Europe
The region represented 40% of global issuance in the space last year
- By: James Langton
- April 1, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 11:46
Toronto stock market gains 12.4% in Q1 despite tepid end to week
The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 53.40 points on Friday
- By: The Canadian Press
- March 29, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 16:47
U.S. consumer spending edges up weak 0.1% in January
The weak gain followed a 0.6% plunge in December
- By: The Associated Press
- March 29, 2019 October 31, 2019
- 12:10