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Friday, March 19
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March 19, 2010 [PDF]
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Retail Sales Renovated [PDF]

Canadian Core CPI: Olympian Increase [PDF]
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Thursday, March 18
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U.S. Core Inflation Plumbs 6-Year Low [PDF]

And the Walls (of Cash) Come Tumbling In [PDF]
ECONOFACTS
Mar. 19 '10
Retail Sales Renovated: Canadian retail sales rose 0.7% in January, a tad above expected and continuing the trend of solid data this week... more [PDF]
Canadian Core CPI: Olympian Increase: Canadian consumer prices came in higher than expected in February, with a particularly nasty high-side surprise on core inflation (with an asterisk)... more [PDF]
Mar. 18 '10
U.S. Core Inflation Plumbs 6-Year Low: The U.S. consumer price index was unchanged in February, held down by a dip in gasoline prices, subdued food costs and muted overall cost pressures... more [PDF]
And the Walls (of Cash) Come Tumbling In: We’ve heard all the reasons why the Canadian dollar is taking dead aim at parity in recent days. Today, we saw some of the mechanics behind how it’s getting there... more [PDF]
BOTTOM LINE
Mar. 12 '10
The U.S. Foreclosure Crisis: Without doubt, the U.S. economy is showing signs of significant recovery in many sectors and regions... 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
Mar. 3 '10
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]
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
Mar. 19 '10
Canadian Data Strong… Core Inflation Jumps, Boosted by Olympics
Loonie Heads to Parity
Fed on Hold… Policy Language Unchanged
U.S. Inflation Benign
Bank of Japan Expands Quantitative Easing
Debate Over Yuan Heats Up
more [PDF]
PROVINCIAL UPDATE
Mar. 2 '10
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]
BUDGETS
Mar. 4 '10
Federal Budget 2010:
Stimulus program to be completed this year
Detailed plans to balance budget in five years, including defence restraint
Focus on competitiveness, at a low cost, including tariff cuts for manufacturers
No changes on income taxes, but tighter rules on stock options
Employment insurance premiums frozen this year, but poised to rise later on
Deficit will narrow slightly to $49 billion after the record $54 billion gap this year, nearly balanced budget by FY14/15
more [PDF]
GLOBAL EQUITY WEEKLY
Mar. 12 '10
What a Difference a Year Makes: Equity markets were little-changed this week on the one-year anniversary of the market bottom... more [PDF]
THE GOODS
Feb. 22 '10
Commodities Continue to Advance: The rally in commodities remained intact in January even as stocks sagged... 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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