Economy

Stronger jobs report pushes first rate cut bet of 2025 from June to...

Investing.com -- Friday’s better-than-expected jobs report has pushed traders’ bets for the first Federal Reserve interest rate cut of 2025 from June...

BCA Research sees U.S.-Canada trade deal as imminent

Investing.com -- The election of a new Liberal minority government in Canada clears the way for a near-term resolution of the escalating trade tension...

Demand ’solid’ despite surprise fall in Q1 GDP amid tariff-driven su...

Investing.com -- The U.S. economy unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter as the rush to beat the tariff deadline sent imports surging, data show...

Canadian direct investment abroad rises 12% in 2024

Investing.com -- According to a report from Statistics Canada, the stock of Canadian direct investment abroad rose by $264.8 billion (+12.0%) to reach...

Canada’s GDP contracts by 0.2% in February 2025 due to industry decl...

Investing.com -- Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.2% in February 2025, according to a report from Statistics Canada. This de...

Liberal victory signals policy shift under Carney, says CIBC’s Shenf...

Investing.com -- The Liberal Party has secured another term in Canada’s federal election, but leadership under Prime Minister Mark Carney marks a shar...

Capital Economics deciphers Canada’s post-election economy

Investing.com -- The Canadian federal election commenced on Monday, with the Liberal Party securing 168 seats in the expanded 343-seat parliament. Des...

Does China need the U.S.?

Investing.com -- Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation against China—raising rates to as high as 145%—was meant to corner Beijing. But so far, the s...

West Coast ports see 30% decline in freight volume amid tariffs, TD...

Investing.com -- TD Cowen analysts highlighted significant decreases in shipping volumes at U.S. ports during a critical import season. According to J...

Wells Fargo sees Canada slipping into recession as tariffs weigh on...

Investing.com -- Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) expects the Canadian economy to fall into a technical recession this year as new tariffs and weaker global tra...

Canada’s fiscal plans may shift sharply after election, warns CIBC’s...

Investing.com -- With Canada’s federal election looming on April 28, voters and markets are scrutinizing campaign platforms for signals on spending an...

Canadian retail sales dip in February, core retail sales rise

Investing.com -- Retail sales in Canada saw a minor decrease of 0.4%, amounting to $69.3 billion in February 2025, according to a report by Statistics...

He said, Xi said

Investing.com -- There continues to be lots of confusion around trade talks between the U.S. and China. President Donald Trump said there have been ta...

ECB's Holzmann: U.S. tariffs seen weighing on prices - Bloomberg New...

Investing.com - Aggressive U.S. tariff announcements could end up denting consumer prices rather than fueling inflationary pressures, European Central...

U.S. is making 'lots and lots' of money on tariffs, but is it enough...

Investing.com -- Since enacting global reciprocal tariffs on April 2nd, President Trump has often commented, “we’re making lots and lots of money!” re...

A couple of Fed heads hint at rate cuts

Investing.com -- While Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has insisted on a wait-and-see approach to additional interest rate cuts amid President...

Canadian small businesses face sharp downturn ahead, CFIB warns

Investing.com -- Canada’s economy showed modest growth in the first quarter of 2025 but is expected to contract significantly in Q2, according to the...

Trump said 'doing fine' with China, has no plans to fire Powell

Investing.com -- U.S. President Donald Trump delivered remarks on the state of trade relations with China and other countries Tuesday, emphasizing the...

Kashkari flags recession worries as tariffs put economy in crosshair...

Investing.com -- Minneapolisw Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari flagged worries about a tariff-driven recession following a sharp turn lower in...

IMF cuts U.S. growth forecast as tariffs and uncertainty weigh on ou...

Investing.com -- The International Monetary Fund has sharply revised down its U.S. growth forecast, citing trade tensions, policy uncertainty, and wea...