Student Aid: A relief program that can drive innovation, too

April 23, 2020 |Andrew Agopsowicz

The latest COVID-19 relief program will help more than a million students get through summer; engaging them in a struggling economy will remain a longer-term challenge

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A guide to financial support measures to help Canadians impacted by COVID-19 (Latest Update)

April 23, 2020 |Allan Morse
Please click on the link below to view a summary of all the latest economic relief measures for individuals and businesses that have been announced to date. The information provided is current as of April 16-2020. Covid-19 Guide to Financial Support for...
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Consumer spending tracker

COVID consumer spending tracker

April 16, 2020 |RBC Economics

It’s not often a Canadian prime minister abruptly upends consumption patterns.

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Housing market off course

Pandemic throws housing market off course

April 15, 2020 |Robert Hogue

As feared, home resales plummeted across-the-board in March. Activity fell 14.3% from February nationwide as governments rolled out COVID-19 containment measures.

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Employment plunged in March – with much worse to come

April 10, 2020 |RBC Economics

The 1 million drop in jobs in March reported this morning makes every other month-over-month change in the labour force survey data before look like a rounding error.

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Our Latest Thoughts On The Economy And Financial Markets

April 09, 2020 |John Arch MacDougall
It may be difficult to focus on the outlook for financial markets when the welfare of our clients, family, and friends is top of mind. Nevertheless, putting events that affect the markets into perspective is an important responsibility of ours – in good...
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Canada's COVID-19 Economic Response Plan

April 09, 2020 |John Arch MacDougall
The Government of Canada has announced an unprecedented package of fiscal stimulus measures to help stabilize Canada's economy in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. For a good summary of the different support programs for individuals and businesses, please...
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Record-breaking declines ahead

Record-breaking declines ahead

April 09, 2020 |Josh Nye

The coronavirus pandemic continues to take a tragic human toll while wreaking havoc on health care systems and economies across the globe.

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A downturn like no other

A downturn like no other

April 09, 2020 |RBC Economics

The economic cost of the COVID-19 crisis may pale in comparison to the human cost.

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COVID-19 hit to housing market is just the beginning of a tough period

April 03, 2020 |Robert Hogue
Canada's housing market passed a major inflection point mid-March Early results from local real estate boards show a sharp drop-off in home resales in the second half of the month after what was a strong first half. We expect activity to slow to a crawl...
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