economy

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News

Statistics Canada reports real GDP up in January 2024

How is Canada’s GDP right now? There’s growth, and that’s good.

Statistics Canada reports real GDP up in January 2024
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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: March 31, 2024

Trump sells unprofitable company for billions, the U.S. is an oil king, GameStop struggles continue, and tech rules the...

Making sense of the markets this week: March 31, 2024
Arrow pointing downward over an empty wallet to symbolize the rates going down and the impacts of rates

Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: March 24, 2024

Inflation falls, Fedex jumps 13%, earnings soften for Power Corp and Couche-Tard, and S&P 500 gets two new members.

Making sense of the markets this week: March 24, 2024
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News

BoC expects to cut rates this year, governing council split on timing: deliberations

Many Canadians are hoping for a decrease in the Bank of Canada’s benchmark interest rate. Here's how the governing...

BoC expects to cut rates this year, governing council split on timing: deliberations

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Economists expect inflation rate ticked up above 3% last month amid higher gas prices

Statistics Canada will release February’s inflation numbers on March 19. Here’s why the inflation rate might be higher.

Economists expect inflation rate ticked up above 3% last month amid higher gas prices
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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: March 17, 2024

Oracle shares up 13%, Reddit’s unique IPO, Canadians are gloomier than most on world economic prospects, and Japan’s stock...

Making sense of the markets this week: March 17, 2024
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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: March 10, 2024

Earnings beat expectations—as expected; investors shift from micro to macro; bitcoin is surging; TSX significantly underperforming compared to S&P...

Making sense of the markets this week: March 10, 2024
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem holds a press conference at the Bank of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.

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Bank of Canada holds key rate steady at 5%, says too early to cut

The central bank announced its interest rate decision, as economists widely expected no change in the policy rate.

Bank of Canada holds key rate steady at 5%, says too early to cut

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Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem discusses the Bank's latest interest rate decision

Financial literacy

How the Bank of Canada’s benchmark rate impacts your finances

How the Bank of Canada’s benchmark rate impacts your finances

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