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Super Bull? [PDF]
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February 3, 2012 [PDF]
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Cdn Employment Hits the Pause Button [PDF]
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Tuesday, January 31
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Central Bank Dates for February 2012 [PDF]
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Canadian GDP: No Energy [PDF]
ECONOFACTS
Feb. 3 '12
Cdn Employment Hits the Pause Button: Canadian employment rose by just 2,300 in January, well shy of the consensus call of +25,000... more [PDF]
Jan. 31 '12
Canadian GDP: No Energy: Canadian real GDP fell 0.1% in November, versus the consensus call of +0.2%, and following a flat reading the prior month... more [PDF]
BOTTOM LINE
Jan. 13 '12
The Bubble Debate in Canadian Housing: With the release of the transcripts from the 2006 meetings of the U.S. Federal Reserve policymaking committee meetings, the media is having a field day highlighting the laxity and imprudence with which the FOMC dealt with the biggest housing bubble in U.S. history... more [PDF]
SPECIAL REPORT
Jan. '12
Will Canada’s Housing Boom Forge On, Fizzle Out, or Flame Out?: It’s rare to open a newspaper these days without reading about Canada’s housing market; and even rarer to read a story that doesn’t suggest an imminent collapse... more [PDF]
Dec. '11
2011 Economic Report Card: Room for Improvement: With the global economy dealing with a myriad of challenges in 2011, the overall economic performance in the industrialized world left much to be desired... more [PDF]
RATES SCENARIO
Jan. 5 '12
Rates Scenario for January 2012: The December 13 policy announcement continued the commitment to “exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate at least through mid-2013” along with the Maturity Extension Program and the reinvestment strategy... more [PDF]
FOCUS
Feb. 3 '12
U.S. Employment Starts 2012 with a Super Result
U.S. Auto Sales Bowl Over Estimates
Canadian Data a Giant Disappointment; Job Growth Remains Weak, GDP Contracts
European Economic Data Gain Some Ground; Greek Negotiations Fumble Along
Nasdaq Pats 11-Year High
more [PDF]
PROVINCIAL UPDATE
Nov. 23 '11
Ontario Fall Update: Economy Downgraded; Restraint Looms: The Province of Ontario maintained its FY11/12 deficit projection at $16 bln, as lower revenues due to a downgraded economic outlook are offset by reduced interest costs and a smaller reserve allowance... more [PDF]
BUDGETS
Apr. 19 '11
Newfoundland & Labrador: Gusher: The Province of Newfoundland and Labrador is projecting a $59.1 mln surplus (about 0.2% of GDP) for FY11/12... more [PDF]
GLOBAL EQUITY WEEKLY
Feb. 3 '12
Super Bull?: Equity markets rose this week, inspired by strong January economic data in the U.S.... more [PDF]
THE GOODS
Jan. 25 '12
BMO’s Commodity Index Dips at Year-End: The BMO Capital Markets Commodity Price Index slipped 0.5% to 187.9 (2003 = 100) in December amid retreating prices for metals and agricultural products... more [PDF]
NORTH AMERICAN OUTLOOK
Jan. 16 '12
New Year, New Hopes, Old Challenges: After a lacklustre year, the U.S. economy is picking up. It likely grew 3% annualized in Q4, three times faster than the year-to-date mean... more [PDF]
PROVINCIAL MONITOR
December 2011
Economic Headwinds Blowing: The Canadian economy has regained some momentum after temporary shocks tripped up growth earlier in the year... more [PDF]
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