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2004 Weekly Economic Briefings Archives

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Dec. 24 Retail sales growth remains buoyant; Migration to BC slows in Q3 
Dec. 17 BC's exports down in October; Gasoline prices ease in November; SME business confidence high in BC; Tourist traffic levels off; CPI report suggests no change in Bank rate
Dec. 13 November housing sales halt slide; Housing starts driven up by multi-units; Non-residential building permits lower in October 
Dec. 06 Employment remains high in BC; Bank of Canada not expected to raise interest rates 
Nov. 26 Energy prices boost inflation; Retail sales continue recent strong growth 
Nov. 22 New vehicle sales in BC up in September; Tourist visits bounce back 
Nov. 12 BC's exports edge downward; Multi-unit housing starts fall from recent heights 
Nov. 05 Employment reaches all-time high in BC; October housing sales drop, market adjustment deepens
Oct. 29 Consumer price inflation remains moderate; Tourist traffic plummets
Oct. 22 Retail sales growth remains robust; Bank of Canada raises key interest rate
Oct. 15 BC's exports remain near three-year high
Oct. 08 Employment stays near record high; Non-residential building permits rise; Housing sales stage a comeback; High housing construction activity
Oct. 01 August housing sales down; Interprovincial migration up sharply in second quarter; Small business confidence high in BC
Sept. 24 Retail sales surging; Wholesale sees rebound; July tourist count up
Sept. 17 BC's inflation rate eases in August
Sept. 10 Jobs still near record high; BC's export revenues remain near a three-year high; Non-residential building permits down from June peak; Multi-unit housing starts surge
Sept. 3 Forest sector sees changing job scene
Aug. 27 BC's inflation rate eases in July; Retail sales on a roll
Aug. 20 Tourist traffic building; U.S. housing market rebounds in July
Aug. 13 Non-residential building permits surge; BC's exports remain near three-year high; June house-building permits set record; Housing starts slip lower in June
Aug. 6 Employment still at all-time high; Housing sales dip continues
July 30 BC manufacturers see further gains; Retail sales remain high in May
July 23 International tourist traffic rebuilding; US housing starts drop
July 16 BC's export revenues reach a three-year high; BC inflation rate up in June; High energy prices power Canada's inflation
July 09 Employment at all-time record high; Non-residential building construction climbing; June housing sales slip lower; Housing starts
June 30 Small business confidence up in BC; Fed rate normalization process begins
June 25 Retail sales up in April, Energy prices raise inflation again; Net interprovincial migration dips
June 18 Vehicle sales in BC climb in March and April; Tourist traffic up in April
June 11 BC's export revenues steady at 13-month high; Commercial and industrial construction climbing; Housing starts high, more room to grow
June 04 Employment steady in May; May housing sales edge down
May 31 Retail sales growth at nine-year high in March
May 21 Energy prices raise inflation in April; US housing starts high, lumber prices up
May 14 BC's export revenues reach 12-month high; Housing starts hit roof
May 07 Employment steady in  April; Commercial and industrial construction climbing; No end in sight to housing price rise
April 30 B.C.'s economy outperforms Canada; Record high retail sales in February
April 26 Consumer price inflation below 1%; Housing market - correction, collapse or more upside?
April 16 BC's export revenues up in February; Canadian dollar stronger in March; US housing construction rebounds, boosts lumber prices
April 08 Jobs inch upward in March; Commercial building on rising trend; Housing sales keep climbing; March housing starts higher
April 02 Small business confidence growing in BC; Business incorporations trending higher; International entries slowly rising
Mar 26 Inter-provincial migration to BC rising; Rebound in January retail sales
Mar 19 Consumer price inflation remains low; Life left in US housing market
Mar 12 BC employment drops in February; BC's merchandise export revenues decline; Canadian dollar down in February; February housing starts dip but trend still up
Mar 06 February housing sales turn up; Commercial building boosting non-residential construction; The last cut?
Feb 26 Retail sales growth stalled in 2003; Wholesale trade growth moderate; Canada's economy bounces back, Bank rate cut still on; Investment spending seen up in 2004
Feb 20 Local inflation low; National inflation tame, rate cut ahead; Business incorporations trending higher
Feb 13 BC's merchandise export revenues level off; US-Canada dollar exchange rate up again in January; Housing starts sizzle in January
Feb 06 BC employment levels off in January; Commercial building on upward trend; Housing sales cool in January
Jan 30 Little growth in retail sales; US visitor traffic stalls, overseas still rising; Currency appreciation hits exporters' top line
Jan 23 Inflation rate lower; Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate
Jan 16 BC's merchandise export revenue down again; Canadian dollar rise eases in December; Commercial building on upward trend
Jan 09 BC employment soars in December; Housing sales slip in December; Housing starts in 2003 highest in six years