Posts Tagged ‘2010 economic indicators’

  • Consumer confidence cogs start turning in Canada
    Boston Consulting Group have just released a very interesting survey for business owners in Canada which reveals that Canadian consumers appear to be more confident than those in the US or Europe, the same report shows that consumers are now far more cautious in spending but that there is fairly firm optimism underpinning the habits related to spending. The comprehensive...
    by at May 4th, 2010 at 12:05 am
  • Icelandic Volcano spews huge shadow over economies
    Sitting on this side of the Atlantic Ocean and following the news relating to the volcano in Iceland makes me feel rather detached from the economic chaos it is causing due to the cancellation of essentially all non urgent flights in the effected areas. After speaking to relatives in Europe the economic impact and general concern has revealed itself to have grown from...
    by at April 19th, 2010 at 02:04 pm
  • Canada races ahead in economic growth versus G7 dawdlers
    It’s official, Canada is leading the charge out of recession as new data is released today. Amongst G7 nations the economic growth for Q1 and Q2 2010 for Canada far exceeds the other major industrial powers in a report that will prove a boon for business and consumer confidence not just in Canada but North America as a whole. The report is perhaps even better then...
    by at April 13th, 2010 at 12:04 am
  • Gains in market, spending, and production leaves many asking “Where are the jobs?”
    Less than a quarter of the way into 2010 economists are feeling quite bullish about indicators that the market and thus the economy can be trusted again. While these positive signs plus growth in consumer spending all lead to a recipe for economic improvements, the missing ingredient remains the lack of jobs that seem to be the countering aspect to this recovery, if indeed...
    by at March 29th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
  • Canada sends warning signs to G20 about global economic recovery
    We’ve been peppered with primarily buoyant news in recent months about the changes and trends being seen in the economy based on final results for 2009 and the early indicators for 2010. A market that was staggered by a loss of confidence in the banking sector coupled with an employment market that shed jobs at an alarming rate left most of us applauding the end...
    by at March 18th, 2010 at 11:03 pm
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