Meanwhile, the U.S. stock market held relatively steady near its records
Sales rose in six of nine subsectors, led by motor vehicle and parts dealers
Clearest impact seen in decelerating rental, housing markets
Hiring of additional 1,500 call centre workers also under way
Howitt won the prize with Dutch-born Joel Mokyr and French Philippe Aghion
Report says Canada lags U.S. in uptake, risks falling behind
Governor Tiff Macklem said the BoC is worrying more about a slowing economy than inflation
Average non-mortgage debt per consumer rose to $22,147
Gen Z consumer debt grew by nearly a third in Q1 compared to a year earlier
Debt tops $2.55 trillion, with young adults facing the sharpest rise in delinquencies