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Invested in Canada? Monitor these 3 trends Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Invested in Canada? Monitor these 3 trends

Whether Canada’s market and global standing will be affected throughout 2017 depends on three things. Find out more.

By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |January 17, 2017

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U.S. retail sales lifted by boosts in pay, confidence Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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U.S. retail sales lifted by boosts in pay, confidence

Americans stepped up their auto buying and online shopping in December, reflecting a boost in confidence after the election and a solid increase in pay. Retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 0.6%, following a small 0.2% gain in November, the Commerce Department said Friday. Auto sales jumped 2.4% in December, the biggest gain since April. […]

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |January 13, 2017

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Which U.S. banks topped Q4 earnings estimates? Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Which U.S. banks topped Q4 earnings estimates?

Major U.S. banks are reporting Q4 earnings.

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |January 13, 2017

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Canadian firms expect U.S. growth despite uncertainty: BoC Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Canadian firms expect U.S. growth despite uncertainty: BoC

A greater number of Canadian firms expect to benefit from what they anticipate will be stronger post-election growth in the United States, a new Bank of Canada poll suggested Monday. Read: What bank economists say will happen in 2017 However, the central bank’s latest business outlook survey also found that, when it came to exports, […]

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |January 9, 2017

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