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ECONOFACTS
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 Mar. 12 '10
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Retail Sails Through Snowstorm: U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose 0.3% in February amid broad strength in 10 of 13 major categories, though the prior month’s gain was revised down... more [PDF]
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Cdn Jobs: They Shot, They Scored: Canadian employment was impressive in February, rising by 20,900 and building on the 43,000 increase in the prior month... more [PDF]
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Mar. 11 '10
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Trade Gap Shrinks On Soft U.S. Demand: The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed to $37.3 billion in January from a one-year high of $39.9 billion owing to a sharp, broad based decline in imports... more [PDF]
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Canadian Trade: Back in Black to Start 2010: Canada's merchandise trade surplus widened more than expected to $800 mln in January (the highest in 10 months)... more [PDF]
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BOTTOM LINE
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 Mar. 12 '10
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The U.S. Foreclosure Crisis: Without doubt, the U.S. economy is showing signs of significant recovery in many sectors and regions... more [PDF]
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SPECIAL REPORT
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 Dec. 18 '09
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2009… And That’s a Wrap: What a wild and woolly year it has been... more [PDF]
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Dec. 9 '09
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The Tax-Free Savings Account Is a Real Winner: In a surprise addition to the 2008 federal budget, the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) was born... more [PDF]
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RATES SCENARIO
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 Mar. 3 '10
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Rates Scenario for March 2010: The Fed raised the discount rate 25 bps to 0.75% on February 18 and tightened other terms of the discount window’s primary credit program... more [PDF]
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Rates Scenario: Long-Term Forecast for August 2009: This month’s Rates Scenario focuses on the long-range forecast, highlighting the themes that should influence interest rates and foreign exchange rates through 2014.... more [PDF]
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FOCUS
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 Mar. 12 '10
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PROVINCIAL UPDATE
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 Mar. 2 '10
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Saskatchewan Q3 Update: Firmer Footing: The Province of Saskatchewan revised up its FY2009/10 revenue estimate thanks to higher-than-expected corporate and personal income tax revenues... more [PDF]
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BUDGETS
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 Mar. 4 '10
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GLOBAL EQUITY WEEKLY
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 Mar. 12 '10
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What a Difference a Year Makes: Equity markets were little-changed this week on the one-year anniversary of the market bottom... more [PDF]
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THE GOODS
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 Feb. 22 '10
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Commodities Continue to Advance: The rally in commodities remained intact in January even as stocks sagged... more [PDF]
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NORTH AMERICAN OUTLOOK
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 Jan. 5 '10
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PROVINCIAL MONITOR
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 December 2009
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From Recession to Recovery: The recession took a toll on economic activity in all regions of the country in 2009, with no province expected to post real GDP growth... more [PDF]
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