1+ hour, 4+ min ago  (411+ words) Americans continue to spend despite gloomier mood since U. S. -Iran war Americans" attitudes toward the economy improved slightly this month as gas prices declined, but their outlook is still mostly negative by historical standards. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its…...

1+ hour, 19+ min ago  (496+ words) Bo C research examines impact of retaliatory tariffs on consumer prices When Canada responded to sweeping tariff hikes by the U. S. by imposing retaliatory tariffs of its own in early 2025, the prices paid by Canadian consumers rose by about 6% on those…...

9+ hour, 40+ min ago  (144+ words) Oil and gas sector results contributed to the turnaround Statistics Canada says the economy rebounded in April with 0. 5% growth in real gross domestic product. The agency says strong results from the oil and gas sector helped power the economy at…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (470+ words) Poll shows first-time buyers, newcomers, worried about rise in payments About a third of mortgage holders say they expect to renew within the next 12 months, and more than two-thirds of those homeowners saying they're anxious about what that will cost…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (905+ words) Business investment expected to accelerate once "we get some clarity" on trade, energy costs and more Canada's economy is forecast to rebound toward the end of this year, bringing growth to 0. 7% for 2026 after weak activity in the first quarter, Deloitte…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1030+ words) When Q1 GDP growth figures showed a 0. 1% decline, forecasters were left scratching their heads Most economists, including at the Bank of Canada, were a bit surprised when Statistics Canada reported late last month that the economy contracted slightly over the first…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (216+ words) The U. S. dollar has been "crushing all of its global rivals" The Canadian dollar has steadily fallen over the past several weeks to trade around the 70 cents US mark as it finds itself caught between a weak domestic economy and strong…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (296+ words) A summary of deliberations repeated Macklem's assertion that the Canadian economy is "not clearly in a recession" Officials at the Bank of Canada were seemingly unfazed by economic weakness to start the year as they debated where to take the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (848+ words) Hike in grocery, computer equipment prices also contributed to rise Inflation accelerated to its highest level in more than two years in May as price pressures from the war in Iran started to crop up outside the gas pumps. But…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (320+ words) The decision was widely anticipated as inflation didn't rise as expected in May The Bank of England has held its main interest rate at 3. 7% as the inflation pressures on the British economy have become more benign after the U. S. and Iran…...