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Canadian Retail Sales
August 23, 2024 Canadian Retail Sales (June 2024) Retail sales declined by 0.3% month-on-month (m/m) in June, continuing the downward trend after a contraction of 0.8% m/m in May. This was in line with the Statistics Canada's advanced estimate.
TD Credit and Debit Card Spend Report Summertime, and the Shoppin’ Ain’t Easy
July 25, 2024 TD Credit and Debit Card Spend Report Summertime, and the Shoppin’ Ain’t Easy TD credit and debit card transactions remained relatively weak in May and June, reflecting a somewhat subdued start to the summer season. Growth on a year-on-year basis did accelerate sharply from 5.6% in May to 12% in June, but this was largely due to base effects from the previous year’s June weakness .
Artificial Intelligence Technologies Can Help Address Canada’s Productivity Slump
May 28, 2024 Artificial Intelligence Technologies Can Help Address Canada’s Productivity Slump Canada has a longstanding productivity problem. Simply put, Canada’s economy has struggled to find ways to boost the productivity of workers.
Middle-Income Families are Poised to Take the Wind Out of the Economy’s Deflating Sails
April 22, 2024 Middle-Income Families are Poised to Take the Wind Out of the Economy’s Deflating Sails
Riding Out the Mortgage Tides is a 'Mission Possible' for Canadian Households
December 13, 2023 Riding Out the Mortgage Tides is a 'Mission Possible' for Canadian Households
The Canadian Mortgage Reset Puzzle: Uncovering the Spending Behaviour of Mortgage Holders
December 07, 2023 The Canadian Mortgage Reset Puzzle: Uncovering the Spending Behaviour of Mortgage Holders
Oil prices have undergone bouts of volatility this year (2023) as various supply and demand drivers contended against one another. The path forward for oil prices is highly uncertain, with the bull an
October 12, 2023 Oil Market Update: The Sweet and the Sour
Mind the Gap: Canada is Falling Behind the Standard-of-Living Curve
July 13, 2023 Mind the Gap: Canada is Falling Behind the Standard-of-Living Curve
Offspring: How Canadians Born to Newcomers Are Shaping Canada's Future
May 30, 2023 Offspring: How Canadians Born to Newcomers Are Shaping Canada's Future
Part of a Cycle: A Recession Primer
March 09, 2023 Part of a Cycle: A Recession Primer
High, Low, or About Right? An Update On Canadian Consumer and Business Insolvencies
February 16, 2023 High, Low, or About Right? An Update On Canadian Consumer and Business Insolvencies
The Greying of Canada's Population
January 26, 2023 The Greying of Canada's Population
Tip of the Iceberg: Rising Debt Service Costs Are Only Starting to Be Felt by Canadian Households
December 19, 2022 Tip of the Iceberg: Rising Debt Service Costs Are Only Starting to Be Felt by Canadian Households
Central Banks' Homegrown Dilemma
October 26, 2022 Central Banks' Homegrown Dilemma
Inflation’s Toll on Canadian Families
August 18, 2022 Inflation’s Toll on Canadian Families
Walk The Line: The “What If” Economic Scenario
July 06, 2022 Walk The Line The “What If” Economic Scenario
Consumers... Just Want to Have Fun
June 27, 2022 Consumers... Just Want to Have Fun
Debt Payments to Squeeze Household Budgets as Interest Rates Rise
April 12, 2022 Debt Payments to Squeeze Household Budgets as Interest Rates Rise
TD COVID-19 Economic Tracker
January 27, 2022 TD COVID-19 Economic Tracker
Food Prices: A Growing Tailwind Behind Canadian Inflation
November 04, 2021 Food Prices: A Growing Tailwind Behind Canadian Inflation
Excess Household Savings and Implications for Inflation in Canada
November 03, 2021 Excess Household Savings and Implications for Inflation in Canada
Canadian Spending Patterns During The Pandemic
September 28, 2021 Canadian Spending Patterns During The Pandemic
A Regional Look at Canadian Inflation
September 27, 2021 A Regional Look at Canadian Inflation
Lessons for Canada From The European Delta Experience
September 02, 2021 Lessons for Canada From The European Delta Experience
TD Provincial Economic Tracker
August 31, 2021 TD Provincial Economic Tracker
Spending Lifts Off As Restrictions Ease: An Update on Canadian Spending Patterns
July 27, 2021 Spending Lifts Off As Restrictions Ease: An Update on Canadian Spending Patterns
American-style Inflation in Canada? Keep Calm and Carry On
July 13, 2021 American-style Inflation in Canada? Keep Calm and Carry On
The Pandemic Economy – One Year On
March 30, 2021 The Pandemic Economy – One Year On
Households Start 2021 With Higher Debt, But Also Larger Savings Cushion
March 15, 2021 Households Start 2021 With Higher Debt, But Also Larger Savings Cushion
Prospects for Canadian Consumers: To Save, Spend, or Pay Down Debt?
February 18, 2021 Prospects for Canadian Consumers: To Save, Spend, or Pay Down Debt?