Retail sales rose 3.6% to $57.6 billion in March as Covid-19 restrictions relaxed
Manufacturing sales hit their highest level since June 2019
The question is whether consumers will continue to spend without stimulus checks
The uneven impact of the pandemic on certain sectors, workers must be addressed, he said in a speech
The recovery of America's job market hit a pause last month
Consumer spending rose 4.2% in March, at its fastest pace in nine months
Overall economic activity was about 2% below the levels seen pre-pandemic in February 2020
Slow vaccine rollouts and extended lockdowns have delayed the hoped-for recovery
The strength of Canadian commodities could continue to drive up the loonie
Scotia Economics has raised its GDP forecasts for the U.S. and Canada, seeing upside risks