Small Business Confidence Falls For Fourth Straight Month
CFIB’s latest Business Barometer shows the three-month confidence index fell by nearly eight points in July, while the 12-month index fell by nearly seven points.
Economy
Money And Influence: Stabilizing Our Economy For Recovery
Opinion: The current levels of inflation we are seeing are eroding the purchasing power of consumers, increasing the cost of doing business, and furthering inequality within society. It is imperative the Bank of Canada gets its next steps right.
Bank Of Canada Interest Rate Jumps To 2.5%
Higher interest rates will help slow demand, allowing supply to catch up and price pressures to ease, says Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem. The central bank’s goal is to bring inflation back to the two percent target.
The Maritimes’ Private Sector Is Underperforming
Nova Scotia was last among all provinces in private sector investment in 2019, spending $11,300 per worker. Prince Edward Island was ninth ($11,400) and New Brunswick was eighth ($13,800). The national average was $21,300.
How Atlantic Canadian IT Firms Stack Up Against The Rest Of The Country
David Campbell tries to answer the burning question: are Atlantic Canada IT firms scaling up as fast as the rest of the country?
Small Is Beautiful: The ‘Secret Sauce’ To Successful Businesses In Atlantic Canada
Three Atlantic Canada business people discussed what the “secret sauce” to successfully working in the provinces at a conference hosted by the Public Policy Forum on June 14.
Economic Development Should Mean Equality of Opportunity, Not Outcome
Opinion: The idea that governments should focus all their effort on ‘winners’ has been around for a very long time and not just for universities. We hear the same thing for communities. But like universities, all communities have assets and attributes that can be leveraged for economic development.
Port Saint John Expansion Could Increase Region’s GDP By $1 Billlion
The port expansion comes as New Brunswick faces the daunting task of filling an estimated 120,000 job openings over the next decade. And the province’s deputy labour minister warns there will soon be more non-workers than workers if steps are not taken.
Supply Chain Concerns For Food Depot Alimentaire
Rising food, rent and gas prices are forcing New Brunswickers to find other ways of feeding their families.
Fredericton-Based Parking App Bought By Toronto Technology Firm
HotSpot, a Fredericton-based parking app, has been acquired by IBI Group, a Toronto-founded technology firm.
