There are also some macroeconomic factors to monitor
American imports into Canada could fall by $3.3 billion under the recently rebooted Trans-Pacific Partnership, the federal government has concluded, sparking fears the new pact could hurt the ongoing NAFTA renegotiation. The text of the 11-country Pacific Rim trade deal—a pact President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of last year—was released late Tuesday, […]
Renouncing is a personal decision with a number of pros and cons
Mostly misses—especially tax deferral loss for corporations
Economic news to watch in Canada, the U.S. and elsewhere
Three factors that are driving U.S. corporate earnings trends
U.S. consumer prices, excluding the volatile food and energy categories, rose 0.3% last month. That was the biggest climb in a year and is likely to fan inflation fears in financial markets. The Labor Department says overall consumer prices rose 0.5% in January, the most in four months. Inflation rose 2.1% from a year earlier, […]
With rising bond yields, the pressure is on
You're likely already tired of NAFTA news, but here's the latest
The recently passed U.S. tax law makes it more complicated for American citizens outside the United States to run businesses