The Canadian Federation for Independent Business (CFIB) reported this morning that both short- and longer-term confidence of small businesses was flat in January as the pandemic continues to weigh on firm’s prospects. The three-month index held steady this month at… Read More ›
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E-Sight January 12: Release of Canadian Economic Outlook
In December, we released the highlights of our economic outlook, but today the full publication in English and French is available. We had to do some adjustment to the forecast to reflect the additional government restrictions to combat COVID-19 in late… Read More ›
E-Sights December 18: Retail Spending Continues to Grow but Impacts of the Second Wave Beginning to Emerge
Canadian retail sales continued to grow in October, gaining 0.4% month-over-month. After October’s increase, retail sales are now an impressive 4.5% above its pre-pandemic level. In volume terms, sales were up 0.2% which will likely help the industry make a… Read More ›
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