An Innovation Revolution: How Alberta Is Building the Future of Tech
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Chart of the Week: Better than last year - Trade uncertainty
It’s bad, but not as bad as last year. That’s the key takeaway on global trade uncertainty.
Trade tensions are tricky to measure. But that hasn’t stopped the economics profession from trying. Economists have developed an index to fill a data gap in tracking how trade-related anxieties impact the global economy.
The Trade Policy Uncertainty Index tracks in real-time references to uncertainty, and is strongly linked to economic variables we care about, like GDP and hiring. The latest readings for the world, show a marked decline since President Trump announced his sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs.
Economic Insights Focused on Alberta's Economy
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.
Seizing the moment
The economic impact of volunteerism in Canada and Alberta
Canadian consumer confidence in Q1
A review of the key economic highlights of the week impacting Alberta.
Won't back down
Spring has sprung?
Launching into the unknown