The Twenty-Four Seven by ATB

Welcome to The Twenty-Four Seven. With a fresh new look, The Twenty-Four Seven delivers the analyses, insights and news you’ve come to expect from our team of economic experts.

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An Innovation Revolution: How Alberta Is Building the Future of Tech

Follow the incredible transformation of Alberta’s tech sector, from its humble beginnings in 2000 to its position as a global tech player today.

Chart of the Week

Chart of the Week: Naturally speaking - Eating out versus eating in

Since COVID, growth in restaurant sales have far exceeded grocery sales as shown in our Chart of the Week. Is this due to smaller menu price increases, leading to people abandoning cooking at home? Is it due to people valuing social experiences in a post COVID world? Or could it be the surge in tourism in Alberta boosting restaurant sales? All are plausible explanations. 

Economic Insights Focused on Alberta's Economy

ATB’s team of economists make sense of the latest data and trends in daily insights delivered right to your inbox.

THE TWENTY-FOUR (daily)

Retail sales, the unemployment rate, population growth, inflation, international trade—these are just a few of the economic trends the team makes sense of in ATB’s daily insights.

Opportunity knocks

Alongside a strong resource base, there are a number of sectors supporting the city’s diversification, and this strength is underpinned by its youthful demographics.

Cooler, but not cold

The outlook for housing starts in Calgary and Edmonton

Downward pressure

Major crop prices in Alberta

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THE SEVEN (weekly)

A review of the key economic highlights of the week impacting Alberta.

The Seven, February 6, 2026

Building Canada's economic muscle

The Seven, January 30, 2026

Still pretty hazy

The Seven, January 23, 2026

A rupture...not a transition

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