Alberta’s long-term unemployment rate is 2.4 per cent, higher than the national average of 1.4 per cent
Loan growth will be a key area to watch as the economy reopen
Sales at general merchandise stores rose 7.4 per cent, while motor vehicle and parts dealers gained 2.7 per cent
People who bore the brunt of pandemic restrictions must be taken into account
The central bank forecast inflation will run above 3 per cent this year
Bank now expects growth of 4.6 per cent in 2022, up from its earlier forecast of 3.7 per cent
One-third of employed generation Z and millennial professionals polled reported plans to pursue a new job
Rogers succeeds Carolyn Wilkins as the Bank of Canada’s second-in-command
TMX counted 158 new listings on the exchanges as of April, while all of last year had 300 and 2019 saw 273
Statistics Canada said Friday the result followed a revised surplus of $462 million in April
As is, measures to extend business and unemployment benefits will be in place until the end of September
Attention will now turn to June as experts expect a consumer-led recovery with restrictions rolling back
‘I think households will be tempted to restart spending on things like dining out, clothing,’ says TD Bank economist Ksenia Bushmeneva
The Bank of Canada has held its current rate since March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic was first declared
Statistics Canada reports the economy grew by 5.6% in first quarter
Lack of vaccines for poorer nations among the larger issues casting a shadow over recovery
The Bank of Canada is expected to raise its trendsetting interest rate before the end of next year
