Economy

Plenty of good reasons to expand child care, but it may not be needed as a short-term fix

China’s GDP jumps record 18.3% but post-COVID recovery seen losing steam

Newfoundland and Labrador’s newly elected legislature begins on shaky ground

Citigroup profit triples on reserve release, to exit some consumer units in Asia

U.S. retail sales surge; weekly jobless claims drop to one-year low

What to watch for in a long-awaited pandemic federal budget

JPMorgan profits on capital markets in a cash-flush economy

Wells Fargo starts to emerge from sales scandal as first-quarter profits jump

Indigenous Growth Fund expands, set to provide loans by end of year

Small businesses make pre-budget plea to Ottawa: Keep wage and rent subsidies going

U.S. consumer prices post biggest gain in 8½ years as economy reopens

China’s robust exports, surging imports boost economic recovery; outlook challenging

British Columbia tackles innovation investment gap

Aphria shares plunge 14 per cent days before Tilray merger vote

TD open to a major U.S. acquisition and can muster $30-billion. Should it splurge?

B.C. throne speech expected to map out long-term recovery plan

Tougher mortgage stress test won’t cool home prices, real estate experts say

Investors keep faith in U.S. value stocks as tech roars back

U.S. producer inflation firms in March as prices broadly increase

Federal Reserve vice-chair says higher inflation continuing into 2022 would affect policy discussions

Canada’s job growth blows past forecasts but reversal feared as new COVID-19 restrictions kick in

Who’s afraid of U.S. inflation? World market themes for the week ahead

Biden releases budget wish list seeking more for schools, health care and housing

Why billions in federal sick-leave benefits have gone untapped