Tuesday, March 1, 2005

Inflation eases off

INFLATION, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, decelerated slightly in January, even with a hefty increase in gasoline prices.    more >>

Record high corporate profits

CORPORATE profits hit a record high last year in the wake of robust resource prices, steady employment growth, healthy consumer spending and higher export demand for Canadian goods.    more >>

Good year for retailers

RETAILERS experienced their fifth best annual sales gain of the last 10 years in 2004, despite weak holiday sales at the end of the year.    more >>

SPOTLIGHT: Sport utility vehicles

This week’s Spotlight is on sport utility vehicles, or SUVs.  A new study shows that since 1999, SUV production in Canada has increased dramatically, even though overall automotive manufacturing has stalled.    more >>

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