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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  

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...