China outlines plans to boost consumer spending as U.S. tariffs threaten exports
China's real estate crisis has dented consumer confidence
- By: Ken Moritsugu, The Associated Press
- March 17, 2025 March 17, 2025
- 08:49
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Manufacturing, wholesale sales up in January: StatCan
Positive figures cover period ahead of the escalating trade war with the U.S.
- By: IE Staff
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China orders banks to boost lending, credit card use to get consumers to spend more
Officials are due to hold a briefing on Monday on efforts to increase spending, investment
- By: Elaine Kurtenbach, The Associated Press
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U.K. economy unexpectedly shrinks in January
The latest data piles pressure on the Treasury chief ahead of a key economic statement
- By: Pan Pylas, The Associated Press
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Depreciating loonie drives Q4 increase in Canada’s net foreign assets
Position grows to $2 trillion, up $166.6 billion in Q4
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Household net worth up $1.2 trillion in 2024: StatCan
Solid market returns drove household net worth to almost $17.5 trillion
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U.S. trade ‘crisis’ will drive up prices, BoC warns after rate cut
Economists two more cuts this year, with government stepping up to provide fiscal relief
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- March 13, 2025 March 13, 2025
- 10:15
U.S. wholesale prices stayed flat in February
The producer price index was unchanged from January, after rising 0.6% the month before
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- March 13, 2025 April 10, 2025
- 09:18
America’s soft landing at risk: RBC
Threats include inflation, job cuts and the potential for higher borrowing rates
- By: Kevin Press
- March 12, 2025 March 12, 2025
- 17:23
Canada to impose 25% tariffs on $29.8B in U.S. goods starting Thursday
Canada is the United States' largest source of both steel and aluminum
- By: David Baxter and Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press
- March 12, 2025 April 10, 2025
- 12:07
Trump’s 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports go into effect
Canada to impose retaliatory tariffs of $29.8 billion starting Thursday
- By: Josh Boak, Paul Wiseman and Rob Gillies, The Associated Press
- March 12, 2025 March 12, 2025
- 11:02
Bank of Canada cuts its key interest rate to 2.75% as tariffs roil economy
This seventh-consecutive cut puts the overnight rate at 2.75%
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- March 12, 2025 March 12, 2025
- 10:14
The EU retaliates against Trump’s trade moves
Move targeting Republican states to be implemented in two stages
- By: Lorne Cook and David Mchugh, The Associated Press
- March 12, 2025 April 10, 2025
- 09:15
US inflation cooled last month, though trade war threatens to lift prices
The consumer price index increased 2.8% in February relative to one year ago
- By: Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
- March 12, 2025 March 12, 2025
- 08:53
Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals, after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes
Trump said tariffs are critical for changing the U.S. economy, regardless of stock market impacts
- By: Josh Boak, Rob Gillies and Michelle Price, The Associated Press
- March 11, 2025 March 11, 2025
- 17:52
Stagflation is here to stay, regardless of tariffs
'I don’t think you can continue on as you’ve done historically,' portfolio manager says
- By: Kevin Press
- March 11, 2025 March 11, 2025
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U.S. job openings rose to 7.7 million in January
The outlook for the labour market is murky as Trump wages a trade war with foreign countries
- By: Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press
- March 11, 2025 March 11, 2025
- 10:40
Ford says Trump dropping plan to double steel, aluminum tariffs
The premier told NBC News it's time for both sides to sit down at the negotiating table
- By: Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press
- March 11, 2025 March 11, 2025
- 09:16
As Ontario hikes cost of electricity exports, Lutnick says more tariffs are coming
Trump advisors were on television this weekend, claiming again that Canada imposes 250% dairy tariffs
- By: Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press
- March 10, 2025 March 10, 2025
- 15:14
Mounting cyber and geopolitical risks for financial institutions: report
Third-party service providers identified as top risk for the first time
- By: Jonathan Got
- March 10, 2025 March 10, 2025
- 11:39
Consumer prices fell in China in February and remain flat in a sluggish economy
The government called for increased domestic demand and consumer spending amid worries about deflation
- By: The Associated Press
- March 10, 2025 March 10, 2025
- 08:23
‘Very difficult position’: Bank of Canada expected to cut rate amid trade uncertainty
Majority of economists expect the central bank to deliver a 25-basis-point rate cut this week
- By: Craig Lord, The Canadian Press
- March 10, 2025 March 10, 2025
- 08:05
Ottawa announces $6.5-billion business aid package as Trump targets dairy, lumber
U.S. President Donald Trump said he may hit Canadian lumber and dairy with "reciprocal" tariffs on Friday
- By: Nick Murray and Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press
- March 7, 2025 March 7, 2025
- 18:06