Economy


Economy Survey

What worries the world - August 2023

Inflation has now been the top global concern in our What Worries the World survey for the last 17 months. However, worry about rising prices has declined for three months in a row, having dropped 3pp from June.
Investors Survey

Majority (60%) of Canadians not Familiar with Private Investments

One in Four (27%) Disagrees that their Financial Institution Gives them Access to Every Type of Investment Product they Want
Inflation Survey

What Worries the World – June 2023

Inflation has now been the top global concern in our What Worries the World survey for the last 15 months.
Consumers Survey

June 2023 Global Consumer Confidence Index shows contrasting trends among the world’s largest economies

Sentiment down in the U.S. and Germany, but up in Britain and at a 10-year high in Brazil; Expectations index in Turkey plummets

Despite Slow and Steady Improvements in Inflation, Canadians Continue to Feel its Micro-Level Impacts

Eight in ten (81%) Canadians Continue to Think that Inflation Will Make Everyday Things Less Affordable for Them
E-Commerce Survey

Canadian Consumers see Tech as Driving Force Behind Small-Business Growth

Majority (54%) of Consumers Disagree that E-Commerce has now Peaked
Housing Survey

Six in Ten (63%) Canadians Who Don’t Own a Home Continue to Feel Owning a Home is Completely Out of Reach, have “Given Up” on Ever Owning One

Seven in Ten (71%) Say High Interest Rates Currently Have Them on the Sidelines of Home Buying or Selling

Canadians Outline their 2023 Federal Budget Priorities: Help with Inflation (43%), Lower Taxes (37%) and Investing in Healthcare (35%)

Increasing Taxes for Well-Off Canadians (22%) and a Reduction in Government Spending (15%) Round out Top-Five Priorities
Consumers Survey

Consumer confidence shows stability in March global sentiment tracker

Current and Investment sub-indices decline slightly while the Expectations and Jobs indicators show little movement.