Economy


Economy Survey

Rising Gas, Food Prices Hitting Canadian Households Hard

RBC CCO Index Drops Two Points as 45% say Inflation Has Had Significant Impact on Their Budget
Economy Survey

HST Changes Turn Referendum Into a Close Contest

Six-in-ten (60%) British Columbians Approve of Announced Changes to HST

`Keep HST' (42%, up 6 points) Now in Dead Heat with `Scrap HST' (40%, down 12 points)
Economy Survey

While Nine in Ten (90%) Pre-Retirees Expect to Have a Successful Retirement, Four in Ten (36%) `Worried' They Won't Have Enough Money

Two in Ten (21%) Say Their Parents Outlived or are
Likely to Outlive Their Money
Economy Survey

Seven in Ten (72%) Canadians Not Fully Confident Their Math and Money Management Skills Will Help them Plan for a Secure Financial Future

Four in Ten (38%) Canadians Say They Don't Put Anything
Away for Savings on a Monthly Basis, Average is $211 a Month
Economy Survey

Four in Ten (42%) Canadians De-clutter by Throwing Their Items Out, Potentially Leaving Money on the Table

Those Who Sell Their Items Online Report earning $421,
On Average, Last Year
Economy Survey

Nearly Half (45%) of Canadians Say Rising Gas and Food Prices Having a `Significant Impact'
on their Budget

Overall RBC CCO Index Rises 3 Points Thanks to
Improved Outlook