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OTTAWA – Canada’s economy is becoming more solidly entrenched with the private sector beginning to play an increasingly pivotal role in leading the country out of recession, the Bank of Canada said today in its latest policy report. In a mildly upbeat assessment of the recovery, the central bank’s quarterly outlook contains some upward revisions […]

by Michelle Warren, Bankrate.comWednesday, January 6, 2010provided by   Credit crunch, debt crisis — call it what you will, but the current economic climate is spurring people to get their own finances in order. For Jack and Sarah Stewart, of Toronto, this means tackling the $40,000 in debt they’ve allowed to balloon during the past eight […]

Roma Luciw Globe and Mail More Canadians are heeding the interest-rate warnings and focusing on curbing their debt loads in 2010. A Manulife Financial poll released Tuesday found that paying down credit cards and lines of credit is growing as a financial priority among Canadians. In fact, more than a quarter, 28 per cent, pegged […]

 The Canadian Press  – After a challenging year, the economy is set for a recovery in 2010, according to a new forecast by RBC Economics. It says although the economy contracted at an average of 2.5 per cent this year, the stage is set for positive growth in 2010. RBC predicts real gross domestic product […]

By Rose Simone, Record staff KITCHENER – The Canadian economy will recover in 2010, but the challenge ahead is to get the private sector to take more of a lead in that growth, a Bank of Canada economic analyst said in Kitchener today. Even though the global economy is responding to the stimulus efforts of […]

Garry Marr, Financial Post  The Canadian housing market’s surprising turnaround is spreading to new home construction as developers scramble to respond to a supply shortage that has sent pricing soaring for existing homes. But any increase in construction on the new home side will likely not surface fast enough to feed the demand for housing […]

By Julian Beltrame        OTTAWA — Canada’s business leaders are turning bullish about the economy after a year of doom and gloom, a new survey suggests. The Conference Board of Canada’s fall business confidence survey finds corporate leaders believe the recession is finally over and that the economy will rebound in the next six months. The […]

Alia McMullen, Financial Post  Gold soared to a record high Tuesday after India surprised the market with the biggest single purchase of the commodity by a central bank in the past 30 years — a signal governments around the world are becoming increasingly uncomfortable about the sliding value of the U.S. dollar. “It’s certainly indicative […]

The Canadian Press OTTAWA — The national housing agency is reporting that housing starts have started to recover and it expects the recovery to continue. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. predicts starts will reach 141,900 this year and increase to 164,900 in 2010. The CMHC’s fourth-quarter market outlook forecasts housing markets will continue to strengthen […]