Economy

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...

Trump's call to fire Powell is ‘self-defeating’

Investing.com -- If tariffs weren’t enough for markets to contend with, President Donald Trump has thrown another major worry into the market with the...

Investing.com deep dive: Is Jerome Powell’s job safe amid Trump's th...

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U.S. Treasury bond doomsdayers need to take a step back, CIBC econom...

Investing.com -- Bonds are in charge. This is the sentiment being relayed by market participants recently as they digest the impacts of President Trum...

Canadians post record investments in US equities for February

Investing.com -- In February 2025, Canadian investors increased their holdings in foreign securities, with a record investment in US equity securities...

Ontario's Ford unveils plan to streamline permits for Ring of Fire

Investing.com -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced today a comprehensive plan aimed at bolstering the province's economy and making it a more compet...

With Powell's job on the line, Fed's Williams sees no need to cut ra...

Investing.com -- Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams expressed his view that the current interest rate policy is appropriate and...

LVMH CEO Arnault blames Brussels for tariff stalemate

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Surprise! China and Japan actually raised their US treasury holdings...

Investing.com -- Recent speculation that China and Japan were dumping U.S. Treasuries took a hit on Wednesday after a report from the U.S Treasury Dep...

Fitch cuts global growth outlook as trade war escalates

Investing.com -- Fitch Ratings has sharply downgraded its global growth forecast for 2025 amid mounting trade tensions. The agency cut its world growt...

Bank of Canada holds rates steady amid US trade policy uncertainty

Investing.com -- On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada (BoC) announced its decision to maintain the policy interest rate at 2.75%, aligning with consensus...

245% China tariff causes market confusion

Investing.com -- The markets were hit with more tariff confusion on Wednesday after the White House posted a fact sheet overnight showing that China n...

Futures slip, Nvidia falls on new U.S. chip restrictions - what's mo...

Investing.com - U.S. stock futures tick down on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump's tariff plans and updated U.S. rules on artificial intelligenc...

Futures slip, U.S. chip restrictions, earnings ahead - what's moving...

Investing.com - U.S. stock futures tick down on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump's tariff plans and updated U.S. rules on artificial intelligenc...

Honda rejects report of Canadian manufacturing exit

Investing.com -- Honda (NYSE:HMC) Canada denied media reports Tuesday that it plans to shift auto production out of Ontario in response to trade devel...

Trump eyes announcement on trade deals 'very soon;' China needs to m...

Investing.com -- The Trump administration is discussing deals more than 15 trading partners and could announced some agreement "very soon," U.S. Press...

Canada's March CPI report reveals slowed inflation

Investing.com -- The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Canada increased by 2.3% year over year in March 2025, a slight dip from the 2.6% rise in February,...