Economic uncertainty | Investment Executive Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:42:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://old.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Economic uncertainty | Investment Executive 32 32 Powell plans to stay on at Fed after his term as chair ends https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/powell-plans-to-stay-on-at-fed-after-his-term-as-chair-ends-citing-legal-actions-by-administration/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:24:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537596 The Fed left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for 3rd straight meeting on Wednesday

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]]> How Wall Street is setting records even with the Iran war still going on https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/how-wall-street-is-setting-records-even-with-the-iran-war-still-going-on/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:31:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537022 Since late March, expectations have built that the U.S., Iran will avoid a worst-case scenario for the global economy

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]]> Global rating outlook weakens: Fitch https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/global-rating-outlook-weakens-fitch/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=536742 As outlooks dim, downgrades likely to pick up in the next 12 to 18 months

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]]> Wall Street boasts strong Q1 results: Moody’s https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/wall-street-boasts-strong-q1-results-moodys/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:28:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=536700 Volatility boosts trading, underwriting, asset quality holds up

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]]> CREA lowers home sales forecast for 2026 amid ‘shaky’ economic start to year https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/crea-lowers-home-sales-forecast-for-2026-amid-shaky-economic-start-to-year/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:19:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=536453 The association expects a total of 474,972 residential properties to be sold this year

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]]> IMF chief warns that Iran war will slow global economic growth https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/imf-chief-warns-that-iran-war-will-slow-global-economic-growth/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:04:56 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535899 "Had it not been for this shock, we would have been upgrading global growth," Georgieva says

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]]> Ontario delays path to balance, pumps billions into research and innovation in budget https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/ontario-delays-path-to-balance-pumps-billions-into-research-and-innovation-in-budget/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:17:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534858 The province is delaying a surplus for the third year in a row

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]]> S&P/TSX composite tumbles 2%, U.S. markets also down https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/sp-tsx-composite-tumbles-2-u-s-markets-also-down/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:49:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533087 Fears of a drawn-out Middle East conflict are driving a risk-off sentiment in stock markets

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]]> Trump’s trade czar says Canada must accept tariffs, help reshore American jobs https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/trumps-trade-czar-says-canada-must-accept-tariffs-help-reshore-american-jobs/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:35:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532628 On Wednesday, Greer would not say when he expects a deal with Canada

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]]> Path for interest rates hard to predict with increased risks to outlook: BoC https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/path-for-interest-rates-hard-to-predict-with-increased-risks-to-outlook-boc/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:56:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531555 The central bank's next scheduled rate decision is set for March 18

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