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- 10/07/2009 - Recession has proven that the home is the foundation of the economy
- 10/06/2009 - Strong population growth should help underpin housing demand into 2010
- 10/06/2009 - Construction spending down 0.8% in August; 3% further drop expected through the winter
- 10/06/2009 - Heavy construction spending down 0.5% in August
- 10/06/2009 - Nonresidential building construction drops 0.4% in August
- 10/06/2009 - Single family housing spending up but multi family housing and remodeling still declining
- 10/06/2009 - Construction wage gains continue to weaken
- 10/05/2009 - Stimulus Funding Boosts Construction Spending
- 10/02/2009 - Looking behind the numbers in today’s September U.S. labor market report
- 10/01/2009 - A notable day for stock market indices and GDP results
- 09/30/2009 - The effects of three key dates on GDP and the value of the loonie
- 09/30/2009 - Household financial health has taken a turn for the better
- 09/28/2009 - Is inflation dead, or is it just sleeping?
- 09/25/2009 - Canada’s economic pulse is quickening, but the outlook continues to be fragile
- 09/24/2009 - Heavy and institutional construction spending begin to slow
- 09/24/2009 - Nonresidential building market continues to decline
- 09/24/2009 - Residential market leads recovery
- 09/23/2009 - Mall retailers suffering larger sales declines than other retailers
- 09/23/2009 - Plunge in state and local tax revenues restrains public construction in 2009-11
- 09/22/2009 - Don’t expect a pickup in non-residential industrial investment until mid-2010
- 09/22/2009 - Recession Ebbs in New England
- 09/22/2009 - Ranking States by Recent Economic Performance – July 2009
- 09/22/2009 - Canada’s July Retail Sales Disappoint but Some Good News from the Auto Side
- 09/18/2009 - Construction deflation’s impact on project cost estimates
- 09/18/2009 - U.S. Housing Starts in August Stick at 600,000 Units Annualized
- 09/17/2009 - The employment outlook is improving – led by construction
- 09/17/2009 - August Inflation Rates in the U.S. and Canada Pose No Threat to Low Interest Rates
- 09/17/2009 - Both the U.S. and Canada slip further into Foreign Trade Deficits in July
- 09/15/2009 - Construction Material Prices Fall in July After 2 Month Rise
- 09/15/2009 - Improving U.S. Retail Sales, So-so Consumer Confidence and Stronger Manufacturing
- 09/15/2009 - Housing recovery starts strong but will slow later this year
- 09/14/2009 - Montréal’s economy is showing signs of a (gradual) recovery
- 09/11/2009 - Construction Job Losses Vary Regionally
- 09/10/2009 - Construction Equipment Shipments Continue Dropping
- 09/09/2009 - Improving outlook for the U.S. bodes well for Canada
- 09/09/2009 - Construction spending down 0.2% in July; 3-4% further drop expected through Winter
- 09/09/2009 - Nonresidential building construction spending up in June
- 09/09/2009 - Single family market expanding slowly; multifamily market shrinking rapidly
- 09/09/2009 - Heavy construction spending down 1.0% in July
- 09/04/2009 - August Job Numbers Yield some Disappointment in the U.S. but are a Cause to Celebrate in Canada
- 09/03/2009 - Housing demand should get a boost from job gains
- 09/03/2009 - Stock Markets may be Getting Ahead of Themselves
- 09/02/2009 - Canada’s GDP Decline this Year will be Reversed Next Year
- 09/02/2009 - Calgary’s economy, stalled for now, should be re-energized in 2010
- 09/01/2009 - Chinese economic growth rate will again set US construction materials inflation rate
- 08/31/2009 - Economies are recovering. So why do we need all the stimulus?
- 08/31/2009 - Foreign Trade’s Role in the Great U, V or W GDP Debate
- 08/27/2009 - Kyoto has had no impact on CO2 output. Let’s try something else
- 08/24/2009 - Canada’s July Retail Sales Continue on a Comeback Trend
- 08/24/2009 - Better Housing and Auto Markets are Lending a Hand to U.S. Retail Sales
