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Has the Canadian dollar already reached its peak for the year?
July 19, 2021 RBC Economics says the recent developments suggest the six-year high of 83 US cents the loonie hit in early June was a high-water mark for 2021.Canada’s housing market slowed down in June but still strong
July 15, 2021 While bidding wars are reportedly attracting fewer participants in some parts of the country, competition between Canadian home buyers remains fierce.Will a return to pre-pandemic retirement and job quitting levels worsen emerging labour shortages in Canada?
July 12, 2021 A new RBC Economics report analyses Canadian labour market dynamics - retirements, quits and what is means for labour shortages.Central bank divergence re-emerging
July 8, 2021 After a stubbornly dovish March FOMC meeting—strong growth forecasts accompanied by a flat dot plot and no taper talk—we thought a more balanced tone from the US central bank was just a matter of time. And the Fed indeed changed its tune in June, signaling rates will indeed have to rise in 2023 given strong […]Canadian tourism sector primed for early recovery after bleak year
July 6, 2021 Canada's tourism industry is finally showing signs of life, finds RBC Economics in its latest report.The immigration balancing act
June 29, 2021 A new RBC Economics report argues that Canada could benefit from making some recent immigration policy innovations permanent.Pandemic affordability relief was short-lived for Canadian home buyers
June 28, 2021 Canada's housing market heated up further in the early months of 2021, driving RBC's affordability measure to its worst level in 31 years.Home prices haven’t peaked yet in Canada
June 15, 2021 Strong competition between home buyers is keeping intense upward pressure on property values.The Economic Pulse – June 2021 Edition
June 10, 2021 RBC Deputy Chief Economist Dawn Desjardins takes a closer look at the recent ramped up pace of vaccinations in Canada, and what that means for the economy.16 of 37