How lowering the number of non-permanent residents will impact Canada’s economy

How lowering the number of non-permanent residents will impact Canada’s economy

 April 05, 2024 |Nathan Janzen
Federal government efforts to limit non-permanent resident arrivals will likely slow the pace of gross domestic product growth in 2025 and beyond. However, per-capita GDP, the unemployment rate, broader inflation pressures, and interest rate expectations...
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BoC holds rates steady in March

BoC holds rates steady in March

 March 07, 2024 |Claire Fan, Economist, Royal Bank of Canada

The Bank of Canada (BoC) held the overnight rate unchanged for a fifth consecutive meeting, extending a pause that started after the last hike in July last year. 

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Key things to know about U.S. elections

 March 06, 2024 |Curtis Grainger Jason Fields
As presidential elections have become more contentious, perceptions have risen that the stock market’s fate can hang in the balance depending on who wins. There are four principles investors should keep in mind. Find out more in this ARTICLE by Kelly...
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Proof Point: Weak productivity is threatening Canada’s post-pandemic wage growth

 February 28, 2024 |Nathan Janzen
Canadian wage growth has been unusually high, but looks more modest when measured against surging inflation and relative to acute labour shortages earlier in the pandemic recovery. Now lagging productivity in Canada (along with a softening labour market...
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What is the First Home Savings Account (FHSA) and is it right for you?

 February 27, 2024 |Curtis Grainger Jason Fields
With the RRSP Deadline coming this week (Feb 29th this year) we wanted to bring to our clients attention a new investment vehicle that the federal government announced in mid 2023. The First Home Savings Account is a new investment account to help younger...
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End of the correction? Canada’s housing market is warming up

End of the correction? Canada’s housing market is warming up

 February 14, 2024 |Robert Hogue
It may be the unusually mild weather or the modest drop in fixed mortgage rates since November—or both—but Canadian house hunters have more energy this winter. Importantly, they’re landing more deals. Home resales in Canada increased for the second month...
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U.S. Fed holds rates unchanged again

 February 01, 2024 |Curtis Grainger Jason Fields
For this weeks blog post we have an article from Nathan Janzen, with RBC Economics, providing more detail about the recent decision by the US Federal Reserve to hold its over night rates. U.S. Fed holds rates unchanged again The U.S. Fed (as expected)...
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BoC holds rates steady with talks shifting to timing of cuts

 January 24, 2024 |Curtis Grainger Jason Fields
On Wednesday this week the Bank of Canada held its overnight interest for the forth consecutive meeting. RBC Economics team had published this REPORT with more details aroung the Bank of Canada's decision.
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