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News Source: Financialpost January 03, 2024

Posthaste: Why these economists think Canada's downturn will be worse than other advanced nations

This country has already slipped into a recession, say Oxford Economics We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. Posthaste: Why these economists think Canada's downtu...

Source: Financialpost January 02, 2024

Here are the changes to CPP deductions starting in 2024

TORONTO — Middle-income earners will start seeing a larger portion of their paycheques going toward Canada Pension Plan contributions as of Monday. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other v...

Source: Financialpost January 02, 2024

Temporary foreign workers increasingly employed in low-paying jobs

Only 3 sectors accounted for more 40% of all temporary foreign workers in recent years, Statistics Canada saysThe employment of temporary foreign workers in Canada has become increasingly concentrated in sectors that offer low-paying jobs, according to a stu...

Source: Financialpost January 01, 2024

2024 will be a stock picker's market

Watch: Dennis Mitchell of Starlight Capital talks about what investors can expect next yearDennis Mitchell, chief executive and CIO of Starlight Capital, looks back on what affected stock markets in 2023 and looks forward to 2024. He explains what investors...

Source: Financialpost January 01, 2024

Another Donald Trump presidency would rock U.S.-Canada relations

Watch: Greg Valliere of AGF Investments talks about the upcoming U.S. presidential election's impact on CanadaGreg Valliere, chief U.S. policy strategist at AGF Investments Inc., talks to the Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about the upcoming United States p...

Source: Financialpost January 01, 2024

How the '3 Ds' are leading to a structural shift in inflation

Decarbonization, deglobalization and demographics will help keep inflation higher than historical standardsBy Tim Pickering We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team....

Source: Financialpost December 31, 2023

Opinion: A simple plan to help boost Canada’s affordable housing supply

A federal fund could allow non-profits to buy and maintain existing stock, freeing up private sector capital for reinvestmentBy Mark Kenney and Sam Kolias We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see...

Source: BNN Bloomberg December 30, 2023

Markets today: S&P 500 bulls drive longest weekly win since 2004

Wall Street’s final session of 2023 saw stocks taking a breather near all-time highs. For bulls defying every doomsday scenario, that was just a blip for a market notching its longest weekly advance since 2004. The uneventful Friday before the holiday had...

Market Call Source: BNN Bloomberg December 30, 2023

Brendan Caldwell's Top Picks: December 29, 2023

Brendan Caldwell, president, CEO and CIO, Caldwell Investment Management FOCUS: North American large caps  MARKET OUTLOOK: The market has done very well this year despite the elevated economic and geopolitical uncertainty. Better-than-expected earn...

Source: Financialpost December 30, 2023

Jack Mintz: Election year or not, 2024 promises winds of change

Governments are going to have to address sluggish productivity growth. Either that or get turfed at the pollsLast week, I summed up 2023 as a year of poor economic performance, with high interest rates, declining real per capita GDP and shortages of housing...