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2002 Weekly Economic Briefings Archives

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Dec. 13 BC housing construction brisk; US consumer coming alive
Dec. 06 BC job growth stalled; Mainland housing sales trending up
Nov. 29 Payroll jobs, earnings grow slowly in BC; Canadian GDP keeps rising
Nov. 25 Inflation rebounds from 9/11 low; Retail sales drop slightly; Exports level off
Nov. 15 U.S. consumers gain confidence
Nov. 08 BC job growth stalls; Non-residential building permits up; Housing starts keep rising; Revisions show BC economy dipped into recession; Fed move surprises
Nov. 01 Payroll employment and earnings grow slowly in BC; Modest GDP growth in Canada in August; Will the US Fed cut
Oct. 25 BC price inflation moderate; Retail sales rise in August; Slow growth ahead say leading indicators
Oct. 18 BC exports level off in August; Mainland housing markets flatten out; No change by the Bank of Canada - mortgage rates rise; US housing starts surge
Oct. 11 BC employment growth slows in September; Housing starts continue to climb; Non-residential building permits down in August; US consumer wavering
Oct. 04 BC's population grows slowly; Incorporation and bankruptcy trends revealing; Tourism trends still weak; Interior lumber production on the rise
Sept 27 Retail sales take a sharp drop; How strong is BC's job growth?; Fed does the expected
Sept 20 BC exports expand but growth rate slows; BC price inflation moderate; US housing starts slow; lumber prices fall, Canada's inflation rate temporarily higher
Sept 13 Consumer holding up US economy; Vancouver area multi-unit starts hit six-year high; Victoria new housing prices break out
Sept 06 B.C. labour market improving; July sees uptrend in non-residential building permits; August housing market holds up; Canadian and US jobs growth varies
Aug 30 BC payroll flat in June; Forestry jobs falling; Canada's second-quarter growth driven mainly by April results
Aug 23 International exports plummet in June; Retail sales slow in June; Core inflation holding steady
Aug 16 Food and beverage services slows as international tourism falters; Canada's leading economic indicator points to further slowing; US housing starts dip but remain high; Consumer confidence stabilizing?
Aug 09 BC labour market looks good; Housing sales bounce back in July; June non-residential building permits up; Housing starts dip slightly; Fed on hold
Aug 02 US economic growth slows sharply; BC payroll employment flat; Lumber production declines in May
July 26 Lower capital spending by weak business sector; Retail sales up again in May; Inflation still concerns Bank of Canada; BC inflation tame
July 22 International exports rise again; Lower mortgage rates boosting US and Canada
July 15 Is non-residential construction near bottom?; Vancouver multi-unit starts boost in BC; Victoria new housing prices rocket up; US consumer sentiment falls sharply
July 05 BC employment trending up; June housing sales drop once more
June 28 Sales and prices up in most regional real estate markets; US rates on hold
June 21 Retail sales climbed in April; Non-forestry lifts BC exports; US housing starts surge in May
June 14 Lower consumer price inflation rate; Multi-unit starts bounce back in May; Vancouver new housing prices continue rising; US consumers stumble
June 07 BC labour market slow in May; Residential building up, non-residential building flat; Housing sales dip in May; US labour market sluggish
May 31 National GDP growth jumps in the first quarter; US consumer spending strong
May 24 Retail sales growth stalls; Energy, transportation and food drive up CPI; US growth surge was temporary
May 17 International exports rise again; Truck sales slow temporarily; US housing starts down; Canadian dollar rising
May 10 BC jobs jump by 40,000; Housing starts drop temporarily; Vancouver new house prices rising
May 03 Housing market trends continue upward; U.S. will impose softwood lumber duties; U.S. jobs data disappoints
Apr 29 Retail sales growth stalls; Energy, transportation and food prices drive up CPI; Provincial GDP growth below 1% in 2001; Strong recovery bounce in US economy
Apr 19 Bank of Canada begins re-balancing, not tightening; Vehicle sales still on a roll; Dive in exports levels off; Are US housing starts peaking?
Apr 15 Net migration to BC forecast to rise in 2002; House-building expansion spreads; New housing prices rising; Non-residential building activity slowing
Apr 05 BC labour force points to growing economy; Housing sales dip to lowest level in three months; US March job report mixed
Mar 28 BC earnings and employment recovering; Canada's economy bounces back
Mar 25 Softwood lumber duties imposed; BC exports show signs of life in January; BC retail sales up, up and away; BC consumer prices still trending up; US housing starts hit 3-year high
Mar 15 Census captures slow growth; Regional growth skewed; New auto sales continued upward; US industrial production rebounding
Mar 08 BC employment on up-trend; Non-residential permits still slow; February housing activity strong; Housing starts slip lower in February; Upbeat US jobs report signals end to recession
Mar 04 B.C. capital investment intentions; Canada's GDP growth resumes; US recession over?
Feb 25 Retail sales up in BC, down in Vancouver; BC exports down in December and in 2001; US housing starts a lesser contributor to the recovery; Leading indicators signal recovery
Feb 18 Overall consumer prices up; Motor vehicles sales still active; US recovery still more tentative
Feb 11 BC employment jumps in January; Housing market favours sellers; House-building gains momentum; Non-residential permits still slow
Feb 04 Is Canada avoiding the recession?; US economy grows in fourth quarter - a false dawn?; US unemployment rate dip temporary
Jan 28 November extends export levels; Retail sales exceed pre-September level;  Consumer prices trending down; US leading indicator signaling recovery
Jan 21 Bank of Canada will cut once more; US housing starts holding up; US consumer confidence returning
Jan 14 Abrupt jump in unemployment not the whole story; December housing starts slip, but 2001 up strongly; New house prices rise
Jan 07 Strong finish for 2001 housing sales; US job losses slowing
Jan 03 November's CPI data posts huge drop; Commodity exports still trending down; Retail activity bounces back in October