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5 Minutes for Business: Is China Slowing Down or Charging Ahead?

In this edition of 5 Minutes for Business, Hendrik Brakel, Senior Director, Economic, Financial and Tax Policy, Canadian Chamber of Commerce, calms any fears that China’s economy might be slowing down. While China’s economy is changing dramatically, growth will remain over 7% for the foreseeable future. More importantly, a consumer revolution is underway. China’s middle…

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Ontario Government Releases 2014 Fall Economic Statement

Yesterday afternoon, the Government of Ontario released its 2014 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review, which provides an update on the government’s finances and progress on key commitments since the release of the 2014 Budget. In October, the province’s unemployment rate declined to 6.5 percent, its lowest rate since 2008. The province has also seen real…

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