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2007 Weekly Economic Briefings Archives

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Dec. 21

Business expectations lower; Consumer price inflation flat; Faster population growth in BC; Little recent growth in strong BC retail sales

Dec. 14

Export plunge abates in October; What are we building in BC?

Dec. 07

Highest job growth in 10 months; Non-residential building permits up in October

Nov. 30

Productivity growth low in BC

Nov. 23

Consumer prices flat again in October; BC retail sales level again in September

Nov. 16

Inflation in non-residential building construction hits record high; Estimates of BC's GDP revised

Nov. 09

BC's goods exports down again; October housing sales rise; Housing starts trend higher; Non-residential building permits trending down

Nov. 04

Employment edges up in BC in October

Oct.26

BC retail sales edge down in August

Oct.19

No consumer price inflation in September; International tourist entries up in August

Oct.12

Inflation driving recent gains in non-residential building; BC's goods exports decline; September housing starts surge

Oct.05

Unemployment edges up in BC; Housing sales down in September; Non-residential building permits up

Sept.28

BC's population growth slows; Business confidence up in BC

Sept.21

Retail sales remained high in July; Consumer price inflation very low in August

Sept.14

BC's goods exports continue to ebb; August housing starts bounce back

Sept.07

Steady employment continues; Non-residential building permits on lower trend; August housing sales fall off

Aug. 31

Strong GDP report signals rate hike

Aug. 24

Robust growth in retail sales continues; Consumer price inflation remains modest

Aug. 20

June goods exports down; Building cost increases stay high

Aug. 10

Labour force drop likely random; July housing starts fall

Aug. 03

Housing sales top expectations; Building permits near record high

July 27

Retail sales high and rising; Bleak lumber production outlook

July 20

BC's CPI inflation rate declines again in June; International travel to BC up in May

July 16

Goods exports down in May; Housing starts edge higher

July 06

Full-time Employment down in June; Non-residential building permits up in May; Stronger housing market in June

June 29

Population growth highest since 1997; Western Canadian businesses most confident

June 22

Record-high retail sales in April; Inflation rate low and declining

June 15

Pulp and paper shipments up on higher prices

June 08

Employment up in May; April sees rise in goods exports; Non-residential building permits down in April; Momentum builds in housing sales; Housing starts bounce up

June 01

Farm revenues up in the first quarter

May 25 

BC's lumber production up in the first quarter

May 18 

Retail sales rebound in the first quarter; Inflation rate dips in BC

May 11 

Service sector employment down in April; BC-origin goods exports trending up; Strong upswing in commercial building; Housing starts slide lower

May 04 

Housing market holds up; BC's trade deficit widens

Apr. 30 

BC economic growth stayed fairly robust in 2006

Apr. 23

Retail sales growth slows in February; Consumer price inflation remains moderate in March

Apr. 13

BC - origin goods exports down in February; Housing starts up in March

Apr. 05

More BC women working in March; Non-residential building permits still high; Housing sales slip in March

Mar. 30

Population growth steady in BC; BC and Alberta businesses remain most confident

Mar. 23

Retail sales up in January; Consumer price inflation stays low

Mar. 16

Strong growth in residential capital; Near record-high auto sales in January

Mar. 09

BC  labour market steady in February; BC-origin goods exports up in January; Non-residential building permits up in January; Housing starts on downtrend

Mar. 02

February housing prices accelerate; Stronger economic growth at year-end

Feb. 23

December retail sales rebound; Consumer price inflation stays low

Feb. 16

Goods exports remain high; Record-high non-residential building permits

Feb. 09

Strong labour market in January; Housing starts pop up in January

Feb. 02

Strong rebound in January home sales

Jan. 29

Retail sales edging down from record high; Consumer price inflation remains moderate

Jan. 19

Record high non-residential building construction; New car and truck sales .....

Jan. 12

Goods exports trending down; Non-residential building permits very high; Housing starts slip lower

Jan. 05

Employment up in December; December market affected by bad weather