Economy


Economy Survey

Six in Ten (62%) Boomers Say Debt Repayment a Top Priority, Double the Percentage from Six Months Ago

One Half (50%) of Boomers Have Not Changed Their View Of Retirement, Despite Current Economic Turmoil
Economy Survey

Half (51%) of Cardholders Indicate that they Will Spend Less on Credit Cards over the Next Six Months. One Quarter (24%) Say `Much Less'

The economic downturn appears to be impacting the way Canadians use their credit cards
Economy Survey

Canadians Split 50/50 on Simply Letting Car Companies Go Bankrupt

But Majority (67%) `Agree' on Life Support Bridge Financing and if No Remedy Found by Next Deadline Taxpayer Money Should be taken off the Table and Let Car Companies Determine Own Fate
Economy Survey

Amid Barrage of Bad News,
Most (83%) Canadians Remain `Optimistic' About Canada

Seven in Ten (69%) Think We'll Come Out of the Recession
Stronger and Better than Before it Started
Economy Survey

Most (95%) Potential Homebuyers Say Finding a Home with Low Energy Consumption is an `Important' Consideration

Nine in Ten (93%) Homebuyers Would be Interested in Having a Standardized Energy Rating for Homes
Economy Survey

While Ontario Contractors' Outlook is Cautious for 2009,
Most (75%) Say They're In a Strong Financial Position
to Weather Economic Storm

Nearly One Half (45%) of Firms Reported Growth in 2008,
But Just Two in Ten (20%) Predict Growth in 2009, According to a Survey Conducted for the Ontario Construction Secretariat
Economy Survey

Two in Three (65%) Say Current Housing Market
is a Buyer's Market

Home-Buying Intentions Rebound From Last year As More Canadians are Likely To Buy a Home in Next Two Years
Economy Survey

As RRSP Deadline Approaches, More Canadians Poised to Contribute,
But Many Existing Contributors Likely to Scale Back Their Contributions

One Quarter of Canadians With Retirement Savings `Anxious' (19%) or `Panicking' (5%)
Economy Survey

One Quarter (24%) Of Canadian Workforce Concerned About Holding On To Their Jobs

Current Economy Has Canadians Anxious, Distracted, and Seeking Communication from Management about Job Security in Year Ahead