Etiket: recession
Recession risk | Wall Street essentially ends in the red
(New York) The New York Stock Exchange indexes ended mostly in the red on Wednesday, in the face of recession fears and weak indicators. Updated yesterday at 5:50 p.m. While…
Potential recession | Quebec opens the door to assistance for SMEs
With fears of a recession on the horizon, the Minister of Economy and Energy, Pierre Fitzgibbon, “stays on the alert” and opens the door to assistance for small businesses (SMEs),…
Quebec avoids recession… for now
The Quebec economy ended 2022 on a strong note, pushing recession scenarios to this year. Quebec’s real GDP increased by 0.5% in the fourth quarter of 2022, reversing the 0.3%…
Canada heading for ‘mild recession’, study finds
Canada is heading for a mild recession as high borrowing costs, a slowdown in the United States and persistent inflation heighten the country’s economic uncertainty, a new report finds. Deloitte…
Oil at four-month low, market fears recession
(New York) Oil prices ended sharply lower on Tuesday, at their lowest level in four months, as operators are still concerned about a possible recession following monetary tightening, which is…
Signs of easing in the face of a recession for 2023
A bit of positivism for this beginning of March. While many fear an economic slowdown over the next few months due to the successive increases in interest rates which will…
European economy escapes recession despite war in Ukraine
The European economy held up better than expected to the war in Ukraine last year, escaping a recession in the last quarter, but soaring prices continue to dampen growth, which…
Another year of growth in the United States in 2022, but the recession threatens
The United States ended 2022 growing, as Americans continued to consume despite reduced purchasing power from rising interest rates and inflation, and the question now is whether or not the…
“I don’t think Europe will go into recession”, assures the European Commissioner for the Economy Paolo Gentiloni
“I don’t think Europe will go into recession”, assures the European Commissioner for the Economy Paolo Gentiloni Access to accessibility menu source site-29
“I don’t think Europe will go into recession”, assures the European Commissioner for the Economy Paolo Gentiloni
“I don’t think Europe will go into recession”, assures the European Commissioner for the Economy Paolo Gentiloni Access to accessibility menu source site-25
Businesses and consumers prepare for a recession in 2023
A majority of businesses and consumers expect a recession in Canada this year. Primarily attributed to soaring inflation and interest rate hikes meant to combat it, this recession is hoped…
Major Canadian Banks | Economists still expect a weak recession
(Toronto) Canadian households and the economy as a whole have proved surprisingly resilient in the face of rising interest rates, economists at the country’s major banks observed Friday, which could…
The risk of a recession in 2023 is still 50%, estimates Girard
If a recession hits Quebec in 2023, it will most likely be in the second half of the year, according to Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard. • Read also: Inflation…
Canadian banks still expect a mild recession
Big bank economists say despite its astonishing resilience, the economy is likely headed for a mild slowdown in the year ahead, while stressing that recent events show just how difficult…
US Can Escape Recession, Fed Governor Hopes
(Washington) The United States can escape the recession in 2023, while seeing inflation slow down durably, estimated Tuesday Michelle Bowman, one of the governors of the American central bank (Fed).…
Strategies | Atwill-Morin wants to defy signs of recession in construction
Running a business is first and foremost a matter of strategy. Leaders reveal some elements of their game plan and vision. Posted at 8:00 a.m. Despite signs of a slowdown…
The big fears of 2023 | Reasons to be optimistic, even in a recession
From an economic point of view, the sky of 2023 is filled with dark clouds. But after the rain comes the good weather, the saying goes, and the team of…
Recession and Labor Shortage | Will companies drop the ax?
Economic slowdown and recession are usually synonymous with layoffs. But with a record number of vacancies, will companies take the risk of dropping the ax if the pessimistic scenarios are…
[Chronique de Gérard Bérubé] The Fed Recession
The fight against inflation is tougher and longer than expected. The US Federal Reserve now subscribes to a key rate scenario above 5%. “Inflation data recorded so far for October…
[Chronique de Gérard Bérubé] The Fed Recession
The fight against inflation is tougher and longer than expected. The US Federal Reserve now subscribes to a key rate scenario above 5%. “Inflation data recorded so far for October…