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U.S. consumer confidence jumps to a two-year high as inflation eases

The index fell from mid-2021 to mid-2022 as surging prices ate into household budgets

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Can the Fed pull off a soft landing?

Economists have been downgrading their probabilities of a U.S. recession

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Statistics Canada says retail sales up 0.2% to $66 billion in May

Economists expect spending to slow in the second half

Now hiring sign

U.S. jobless claims continue to fall

Since the pandemic hit, U.S. employers have added jobs at a blistering pace

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Housing starts surged in June to slightly reverse downward trend

Homebuilding still expected to be a drag on residential investment in coming quarters

Securities trending up

Wholesale sales saw largest monthly increase since November 2021

StatsCan reported sales were up in four of the seven subsectors that it tracks

Canadian money

Population growth the “wrinkle” in BoC’s inflation plan

A growing population has boosted spending and the housing market but could help tame wage inflation, reports say

Stock market trend business concept and financial prediction uncertainty symbol as a heard of bulls and bears running towards each other to set the direction of an economic forecast.

What to watch for in Q2 earnings season

Wage gains may cut into profit margins, hitting stocks in the second half of the year

Carrying debt

Debt, savings worries up as higher interest rates and costs take a toll: surveys

The Bank of Canada has identified household debt as a key risk

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Bank of Canada expected to raise rates despite rise in unemployment

The increase came as the economy added 60,000 jobs in June, driven by gains in full-time work