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Little volatility, despite the uncertainty A new year is under way, and calm continues to reign on the stock markets. Expectations for 2017 are high. On the agenda are major structural reforms in the United States, from a complete overhaul of the tax code to the implementation of an infrastructure s...

Bank of Canada: Leading rate unchanged, but caution remains This week, the Bank of Canada keeps its leading rate unchanged, but remains cautious. Read the review          Watch the webcast

United States: New drop in the unemployment rate This week, the U.S. unemployment rate keeps falling and Canadian wage growth is at a 20-year low. Read the review          Watch the webcast

United States: Consumer confidence jumps This week, American consumer confidence is at a 16-year high and the Canadian economy is off to the races to start 2017. Read the review          Watch the webcast

Highlights of the 2017 federal budget This week, we take a look at the 2017 budget of federal Minister of Finance, Bill Morneau. Read the review          Watch the webcast

United States: The first rate hike of 2017 This week, The Fed sees enough robustness in the U.S. economy to go ahead with another rate hike. Read the review          Watch the webcast

When can we expect the next rate hike? The agreement to cut oil production, reached among members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in November, created upward pressure on oil prices at the end of 2016, as investors expected the drop in supply to bolster prices. Read th...

Employment: Canada’s full-time job creation numbers surprise to the upside and the U.S. labour market maintains its momentum This week, Canadian full-time employment numbers surprise to the upside…and our neighbours to the south add more than 200,000 jobs. Read the review          Watch the webcast

Canada: Strong growth in the fourth quarter, but the devil is in the details This week, despite appearances, the Canadian economy showed signs of vulnerability in the fourth quarter of 2016. Read the review          Watch the webcast  

March 2017 webinar - Economy and capital markets Tug of war between economic fundamentals and geopolitical risks Read the review          Watch the webcast