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Cdn Housing: Building on the Recovery [PDF]
Friday, February 5
Global Equity Weekly

Big Fat Greek Correction [PDF]
Focus

February 5, 2010 [PDF]
econoFACTS

U.S. Employment: Stupor Bowl [PDF]

Cdn Jobs: Super Headline, Saintly Part-Time, Fewer Indy Workers [PDF]
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Cdn. Economic Outlook [PDF]

U.S. Economic Outlook [PDF]

Provincial Economic Outlook [PDF]
ECONOFACTS
Feb. 8 '10
Cdn Housing: Building on the Recovery: Canadian housing starts extended their rebound in January, rising a solid 5.8% to 186,300 annualized units... more [PDF]
Feb. 5 '10
U.S. Employment: Stupor Bowl: U.S. nonfarm payrolls fell 20,000 in January, confounding market expectations of a slight gain... more [PDF]
Cdn Jobs: Super Headline, Saintly Part-Time, Fewer Indy Workers: Canadian employment rose by a hearty 43,000 in January versus consensus expectations of a 15,000 gain... more [PDF]
BOTTOM LINE
Jan. 26 '10
Don’t Rock the Boat: Now more than ever, the biggest risk to sustained recovery is the political response to the fallout of the financial crisis and its impact on consumer and business sentiment... more [PDF]
SPECIAL REPORT
Dec. 18 '09
2009… And That’s a Wrap: What a wild and woolly year it has been... more [PDF]
Dec. 9 '09
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]
RATES SCENARIO
Feb. 1 '10
Rates Scenario for February 2010: The Fed continues to keep the federal funds rate at “exceptionally low levels… for an extended period”... more [PDF]
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]
FOCUS
Feb. 5 '10
Global Equity Markets, Commodities Hammered—US$ Rallies
European Sovereign Debt Worries Roil Markets
U.S. Payrolls Down But Jobless Rate Falls
Solid Gain for Canadian Employment
RBA, BoE and ECB on Hold
more [PDF]
PROVINCIAL UPDATE
Nov. 26 '09
Alberta: Oiled Up: The Province of Alberta lowered its FY2009/10 deficit estimate to $4.3 bln... more [PDF]
BUDGETS
Dec. 1 '09
Holiday Gift Giving: The Province of New Brunswick is projecting a $749 mln budget deficit in FY2010/11 (2.8% of GDP)... more [PDF]
GLOBAL EQUITY WEEKLY
Feb. 5 '10
Big Fat Greek Correction: Equity markets were pounded again this week as credit concerns in Greece spread thorough other parts of Europe... more [PDF]
THE GOODS
Jan. 18 '10
December Gain Caps Remarkable Year: The commodity rally continued in December, lifting the BMO Capital Markets Commodity Price Index 4.2% to 165.9 (2003 = 100)... more [PDF]
NORTH AMERICAN OUTLOOK
Jan. 5 '10
Happier New Year:
North American economic recovery gains traction
U.S. growth outlook revised modestly higher
Canadian economy to strengthen amid robust domestic demand
Central banks still on hold until second half of year
Rising household debt raises medium-term concern for Canada
more [PDF]
PROVINCIAL MONITOR
December 2009
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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