In a recent report, Scotiabank economist Derek Holt concluded the latest Canadian retail sales data “probably told us nothing about the state of the Canadian consumer.” 

Luckily, we have Marty Weintraub on next week’s episode of Free Lunch By The Peak to dive into what’s happening in retail, like why prices are rising and when they’ll stop. 

As Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) workers hit the picket line, their fight for higher wages could disrupt more than just your spring travel plans.

Canadian tax courts are cracking down on TFSA day trading, taking aim at investors that are doing so well that their trades could be classified as a business activity… well, kind of.   

Tiff Macklem is nothing if not a man of his word. Despite mounting pressures, the Bank of Canada (BoC) kept its promise and continued to hold steady on interest rates.

High interest rates are hurting wallets, but there may be an end in sight.

Canada’s downtown cores aren’t quite ghost towns, but their offices are eerily quiet.

Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Ask us after a trip to all-you-can-eat-sushi, and we’ll say yes. Get top federal officials talking about clean energy funding, and these days they just might agree.

We’ve got good news and bad news. Good news: Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) promise to boost productivity and global GDP! Bad news: it could cost you your job.

From a green energy push to expanded dental care, the feds put forward ambitious but pricy goals in this year’s budget. They also made it clear who would help pay for it all.

Officials at both the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank are warning about a potential lending squeeze resulting from the ongoing turmoil in the banking sector.