OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday as it waits to get a clearer picture of how global trade uncertainty is going to impact the Canadian economy.

Below are some key quotes from a news conference by Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn ...

The World Trade Organization sharply cut its forecast for global merchandise trade from solid growth to a decline on ...

Forecasters say the economy will nearly stall or slip into recession over Trump's tariffs. Some say his 90-day pause doesn't ...

The USD/CAD weekly forecast indicates an improving outlook for Canada’s economy, which escaped Trump’s reciprocal tariffs.

Expectations of a recession rise along with unemployment as the outlook for consumer demand shrinks.

Some hotel officials concerned on how visitor counts could be affected by drop in consumer confidence; deteriorating ...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says President Trump's tariff order "will rupture" the global economy and increases the risk that the U.S. will fall into a recession.

Maine economists are preparing for an economic slowdown as they grapple with the uncertainty caused by the Trump administration's tariff threats and ongoing efforts to slash federal spending, ...

Heading into 2025, the Canadian economy was rounding the corner as interest rates came down. Real GDP expanded 2.4 per cent in the final quarter of 2024, spearheaded by gains in household spending and ...

Canada’s economic growth came to a halt after a solid start to the year as tariff threats mounted. Advance data showed gross domestic product was unchanged in February, Statistics Canada said ...

Canada's economic activity has grown at a brisk pace ... the BoC has said. It had forecast 2025 growth at 1.8%. Currency swap markets are seeing a 62% chance of a pause in rate cuts on April ...