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ATB's economics team analyzes the latest statistics related to economic drivers and provides insight on Alberta's economy now and in the future.
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Chart of the week
May 10, 2024
Chart of the Week: Dining and entertainment spending on Mother’s Day
Looking at the value of daily ATB consumer Mastercard transactions in the “dining and entertainment category” last year, we find that no other special day comes close to Mother's Day. Fridays and Saturdays are the most popular days of the week for dining out. But Sunday is not, so we can safely attribute the uptick to Mother’s Day - nearly 50% higher than the typical Sunday in 2023. No other Sunday last year came close to matching Mother’s Day for spending on dining out and entertainment.
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ATB’s team of economists make sense of the latest data and trends in daily insights delivered right to your inbox.
The Owl (Daily Insights)
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.
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A review of the key economic highlights of the week impacting Alberta.
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