Economy

Israel scraps tariffs on US imports ahead Trump announcement

Investing.com -- On Tuesday, Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich took a significant step by signing a directive to eliminate all remaining tari...

Canadian PM Carney outlines economic plans and tariff response

Investing.com -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed his plans for the Canadian economy and potential tariff responses during a speech in Wi...

Trump could wait until April 2 to finalize tariff plan: Fox News

Investing.com -- President Donald Trump has yet to finalize his reciprocal tariff plan amid multiple options and may delay the decision until the morn...

Carney's government plans ambitious homebuilding strategy

Investing.com -- Liberal Leader Mark Carney, during a speech in Vaughn, Ontario, has pledged that his government will re-enter the homebuilding indust...

Trump's tariffs risk decades of auto industry integration: RBC

Investing.com -- As auto stocks bounce back on Monday from a tariff-induced selloff last week, RBC (TSX:RY) outlines the potential impact from Preside...

Carney announces U.S. trade negotiations and economic measures

Investing.com -- Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke today at the Port of Montreal, announcing that he has had a constructive discussion with U....

Canada's January GDP grows 0.4%, led by goods-producing sectors

Investing.com -- On Friday, Statistics Canada reported Canada's real gross domestic product (GDP) experienced a 0.4% increase in January 2025, followi...

Carney talks tariff response

Investing.com -- Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney announced today that the country will retaliate against the latest U.S. tariffs with trade action...

Canadian payroll employment rises, average weekly earnings increase

Investing.com -- According to a report released today by Statistics Canada, payroll employment in the country witnessed an increase of 26,800 (+0.1%)...

Poilievre proposes extra CAD$5,000 tax-free savings for local invest...

Investing.com -- Conservative Leader and Prime Minister candidate, Pierre Poilievre, has proposed an additional CAD$5,000 ($3,500) in tax-free savings...

Fed's Musalem wary of inflation stalling above target amid tariff im...

Investing.com -- St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem on Wednesday flagged the risk of inflation stalling above the Fed's 2% target ami...

French budget likely to be a "nightmare," government spokesperson sa...

Investing.com - The need to slash France's deficit and allow for increased military spending will likely make balancing the country's budget for the 2...

Trump on tariff exceptions, earnings ahead, U.K. inflation - what's...

Investing.com - U.S. stock futures tick lower after equities on Wall Street rose in the prior session on hopes that an expected U.S. tariff announceme...

Carney doubles down on defense

Investing.com -- On Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the nation from the Irving Shipyard in Halifax, Nova Scotia, outlining a ro...

U.S. Department of Homeland Security hit by weekly DOGE cost cuts, B...

Investing.com - The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency's latest savings claim largely impacted the Department of Homeland Security, acc...

Canada's natural resource sector sees flat Q4 GDP, export volumes ri...

Investing.com -- The latest report from Statistics Canada reveals that the real gross domestic product (GDP) for the natural resources sector in Canad...

Top five things to watch in markets this week

Investing.com - U.S. President Donald Trump could introduce less severe tariffs than initially expected at a crucial announcement next week, media rep...

Futures higher, Trump tariff report in focus, PMIs ahead - what's mo...

Investing.com - U.S. stock futures climb on Monday, with reports suggesting that a key upcoming tariff announcement from President Donald Trump will b...

What will happen with Trump's tariffs on April 2? Raymond James weig...

Investing.com - Investors gazes are becoming increasingly fixed on an approaching April 2 deadline for the imposition of the Trump administration's sw...

BofA Securities trims Canada's GDP growth outlook for 2025 and 2026

Investing.com -- BofA Securities economist Carlos Capistran has released a report detailing the 2025 outlook for Canada, touching on various key issue...