In a speech, Poloz lists three ingredients that have helped Canada progress and grow. Protectionism isn't one of them.
Last week, the Canadian dollar held steady versus the greenback. Will that continue?
Global economic growth is expected to pick up modestly in 2018, but there are hurdles.
By 2050, six of the seven largest economies will be emerging market economies–with China, India and Indonesia leading the way, reveals a global economic outlook report by management consultancy firm PwC. “Emerging economies such as Mexico and Indonesia are likely to be larger than the U.K. and France,” says the report, “while Pakistan and Egypt […]
Populism was a strong contender for word of the year in 2016. What will 2017 bring?
Canadian defined benefit pension plans closed out 2016 with an annual return of 6.8%, up from 5.4% in 2015.
Real GDP expanded by only 2.5% in 2016, and only a slight uptick to 2.8% is expected for 2017, reveals a report by the Conference Board of Canada. Read: Don’t be too bullish on 2017 growth Overall, expect uncertainty to provide headwinds to economic growth, suggests the report, citing the Trump administration and its potential […]
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Global car sales accelerated sharply in the final months of 2016 and are expected to continue in 2017, albeit more slowly, as global growth rises an expected 3.4%, Scotiabank says in a report. Employment growth — the key driver of car sales — is advancing at the fastest pace in more than a decade, the […]