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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  

Canadian retail sales for December are lacklustre This week, Canadian retail sales for 2016 end on a negative note. Read the review          Watch the webcast

Political uncertainty in the air For the past few months, economic data have been exceeding expectations worldwide. Monetary stimulus measures seem to be boosting consumption even more in Europe, the renewal in manufacturing activity is benefitting the emerging economies, while the U.S. job market i...

U.S. push to boost NATO spending could affect Canada's infrastructure spending: Economist BNN speaks with Clément Gignac, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist at iA Financial Group, about Canada’s trade partners like the EU and the U.S., and what’s ahead for the North American economy. Watch th...

U.S. inflation is accelerating This week, U.S. inflation is increasing. Is a Fed rate hike likely in March? Read the review          Watch the webcast

Canada: Employment beats expectations for a second month in a row This week, Canadian employment once again beats expectations, and negotiations surrounding the fate of NAFTA are underway. Read the review          Watch the webcast

Dawn of the Trump era 2016 was one of political surprises. First, British citizens surprised the world by voting to leave the European Union, which remains one of the biggest socioeconomic projects of the modern era. It was then the Americans’ turn, electing as their leader Donald Trump, a flashy bi...

U.S. employment exceeds expectations, but salary growth rates slower This week, strong job creation numbers in the U.S. in January, but a slowdown in hourly wage growth. Read the review          Watch the webcast