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Economic insights provided by ATB's Economic team

Our economics team examines the latest statistics on employment, trade, consumer spending, the energy industry and other economic drivers to provide insight into what is happening in Alberta and where our economy is heading.

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ATB Aberta Economic outlook report released quarterly

ATB's Economic Outlook

ATB leverages its understanding of Alberta's economy to produce a quarterly economic forecast for the province.

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Recent Owls

The Weekly Wrap, December 1, 2023

Pushing through the drag: more jobs and a major project

Canadian economy - same story, different GDP route

Canada’s real GDP contracted at an annualized rate of 1.1% in the third quarter

Growing revenue: Farm cash receipts in Alberta

Total farm cash receipts in Alberta over the first nine months of 2023 were 7% above where things stood in September 2022

Majority of businesses optimistic about the next year

Optimism outweighs pessimism among Alberta businesses in latest Statistics Canada sentiment survey

Restaurant and bar revenue hits record high in September

Revenues were up by 14.2% year-to-date with about half of that due to higher restaurant prices

The Weekly Wrap, November 24, 2023

Pay it forward - Holiday sales in November and other consumer trends

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