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US economy could do worse than look to Canada for ideas

Say this very quietly to your American friends or read it with an open mind if you are yourself American; it might be time for the US to look to other nations for an improved economic model to assist the...

July 21, 2010 Read More

G20 Summit leaves trail of division and debate

When I was reading the previews of the G20 summit in Toronto last week the consensus feeling was that caution and prudence would be the overriding message to come from the meetings. The blend of concerns remain as broad as...

June 29, 2010 Read More

Q1 economic results; Canada overshadows stuttering U.S. recovery

2010 is poised to be an economic year unlike any other in recent memory as Canada continues to lead the way to economic stability and actual growth. Traditionally Europe and Canada have followed in the wake of how the US...

June 3, 2010 Read More

Will Canada hike interest rates in June? The answer may be in Australia…

We've been watching the gradual recovery of the economy in Canada with great interest over the last 6-9 months and as we near the mid point of 2010 signs relating to spending, productivity and employment all keep ticking (slowly but...

May 21, 2010 Read More

Canada – now hiring. Record number of jobs gains last month

It would be wrong to downplay the fantastic news that the Canadian economy added a record 108,700 jobs in April, this number is over four times higher than the forecasted growth models of 20-25,000 jobs returning to the market last...

May 13, 2010 Read More

Consumer confidence cogs start turning in Canada

Boston Consulting Group have just released a very interesting survey for business owners in Canada which reveals that Canadian consumers appear to be more confident than those in the US or Europe, the same report shows that consumers are now...

May 4, 2010 Read More

Icelandic Volcano spews huge shadow over economies

Sitting on this side of the Atlantic Ocean and following the news relating to the volcano in Iceland makes me feel rather detached from the economic chaos it is causing due to the cancellation of essentially all non urgent flights...

April 19, 2010 Read More

Canada races ahead in economic growth versus G7 dawdlers

It's official, Canada is leading the charge out of recession as new data is released today. Amongst G7 nations the economic growth for Q1 and Q2 2010 for Canada far exceeds the other major industrial powers in a report that...

April 13, 2010 Read More

Gains in market, spending, and production leaves many asking “Where are the jobs?”

Less than a quarter of the way into 2010 economists are feeling quite bullish about indicators that the market and thus the economy can be trusted again. While these positive signs plus growth in consumer spending all lead to a...

March 29, 2010 Read More

Canada sends warning signs to G20 about global economic recovery

We've been peppered with primarily buoyant news in recent months about the changes and trends being seen in the economy based on final results for 2009 and the early indicators for 2010. A market that was staggered by a loss...

March 18, 2010 Read More

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