VANCOUVER, BC, Jan 4, 2014/ Troy Media/ – A positive stream of economic data and political news out of the U.S. provided a relatively upbeat picture for the broader economy in December and greater optimism for 2014.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Dec 4, 2013/ Troy Media/ – All quiet on Washington’s political front for now but this calm before the storm will not last with upcoming difficult negotiations on federal government funding and the debt ceiling issue. In the meantime, the U.S. economy grinds on and the global economy remains in a sub-par growth phase.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Sep 5, 2013/ Troy Media/ – Signs of faster global economic growth emerged in August and raised market expectations. However, the near-term prospect of Quantitative Easing (QE) tapering in the U.S. remained top-of-mind in bond markets.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Jul 4, 2013/ Troy Media/ – Economic news took a back seat to monetary policy tactics and Quantitative Easing (QE) in the U.S. Market expectations shifted following the Fed Chairman’s testimony about how and when asset purchases could end.
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VANCOUVER, BC, May. 2, 2013/ Troy Media/ – A rebound in manufacturing output and business surveys at the start of the year is waning. Growth momentum is weakening according to April PMI (Purchasing Managers Index) surveys with the flash manufacturing PMI readings lower in the U.S., China, and the Euro area.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Apr. 3, 2013/ Troy Media/ – The global economy remains on a modest-to-moderate growth track. The ebb and flow in final demand and inventories cause fluctuations around trend but until the U.S. economy kicks into a higher gear, the current growth trend will remain intact.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Mar. 2, 2013/ Troy Media/ – The positive tone in financial markets during January carried into last month but turned negative when political issues in the U.S. and Italy came to the fore.
Long bond yields declined in North America but rose in Europe during the second half of February. Those issues in Europe and concerns about the U.S. sequester and the debt ceiling will continue to dominate market sentiment in the near term.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 2, 2013/ Troy Media/ – Economic prospects in the global economy improved slightly with signs of faster growth in China and other Asian economies along with receding risks of a financial crisis in Europe.
The U.S. economic recovery continues to grind higher in the face of fiscal headwinds and potential political pitfalls. Europe’s economy remains in recession and is the main drag on global growth. Highly-stimulative monetary conditions in many economies will prevail through 2013, and in some cases, through 2014.
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CALGARY, AB, Jan. 26, 2013/ Troy Media/ – Measures of consumer price inflation are often met with some disbelief by the general public. Official statistics say one thing, but consumers get the feeling that prices are all going in one direction: HIGHER. This month, the official measure of inflation in Alberta is sure to get the skeptics fired up.
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CALGARY, AB, Dec. 8, 2012/ Troy Media/ – After a few months of subdued growth, Alberta’s labour market kicked back into high gear in November. Total employment advanced by 10,100 – a gain of 0.5 per cent over the previous month. However, virtually all of these jobs were part-time positions. The provincial unemployment rate now stands at 4.2 per cent.
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