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Ed Clark on the Canadian economy; Retail sales preview...blue Christmas?

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Ed Clark is as good a bank CEO as you'll find.  He's once again back in the media after making an excellent speech in Toronto yesterday.  Meanwhile, BMO was busy shedding light on how this Christmas might shape up for Canadian retailers...

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The week that was; Economics is all about "demand and demand"; Sherry Cooper sees positive demographic trends?

OCTOBER 14, 2011

It's been a good week for the stock market bulls.  I also learned this week that economics is now about "demand and demand", while Sherry Cooper taught me that demographic trends are supportive of more than just sales of Depends and Viagra.

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TD on debt in Canada; OECD leading indicators signal Canadian slowdown

OCTOBER 11, 2011

The must-read report of the day comes courtesy of TD economics and is titled, "Canada's Aging Debt Burden."  OECD also released their leading indicators, and it's bad news across the board. 

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July GDP in line with expectations; China starting to buckle?; ECRI says US is back in recession

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

July GDP readings register in line with market expectations.  Economists suggest that this likely means that Canada will avoid a recession this year.  But at the same time, the bad news from the rest of the world continues to pour in.  How long can Canada remain an island?

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