Tag Archives: Economy

WASHINGTON - U.S. wholesale prices surged by a record 1.3% in January, led by big gains in health care and energy prices. The bigger-than-expected increase in the producer price index, which measures ...

OTTAWA - A final investigation report on how last April's jobs numbers leaked out early says Statistics Canada wasn't the source, confirming early suspicions from agency officials that the unauthorize...

OTTAWA - Frustrations with government efforts to manage the COVID-19 pandemic has led major businesses in this country to decide to take some matters into their own hands to avoid further lockdowns. T...

OTTAWA - Kelly Ernst recalls standing on sidewalks, waving to needy families in Calgary's northeast as they opened their doors to pick up food hampers. Ernst, vice-president for vulnerable populations...

WASHINGTON - The storied North American automotive industry, the ultimate showcase of Canada's high-tensile trade ties with the United States, is about to navigate a dramatic hairpin turn.But as the B...

WASHINGTON - A senior adviser to two former U.S. presidents delivered a stark message Friday to Canadians hoping for the resurrection of the Keystone XL pipeline: get over it. The project is gone and ...

WASHINGTON - The panel that evaluates international trade disputes in the United States has squashed a complaint about Canadian blueberries. Recent spikes in blueberry imports from countries including...

OTTAWA - A new report from the parliamentary budget officer says the government may be slightly underestimating how much revenue it could receive from taxing online services like Netflix.As it is, for...

WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer prices rose 0.3% in January, led by a surge in energy. But even though the gain was the biggest monthly increase since July, inflation gains over the past year have remained...

WASHINGTON - U.S. employers cut back sharply on hiring in December, particularly industries slammed by the pandemic such as restaurants and hotels, as virus infections soared and governments responded...