economic growth

Calgary, Edmonton leads with strongest economic growth among metropolitan cities

Both cities unemployment expected to remain above national average in 2018 Calgary and Edmonton are forecast to be the fastest growing census metropolitan areas (CMAs) in Canada this year, according to The Conference Board of Canada’s Metropolitan Outlook: Autumn 2017. “The worst appears to be over for Calgary and Edmonton. Alberta’s economy has been getting stronger […]

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Trucks play key role in determining future global oil demand growth – IEA

Fuels such as natural gas, biofuels, electricity and hydrogen can diversify fuel supply away from oil Improving the efficiency of road-freight transport is critical to reducing the growth in oil demand, carbon emissions and air pollution over the next decades, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest report, The Future of Trucks: Implications for energy and

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Chemical Activity Barometer: US economy stabilizing after 3 month decline

Chemical Activity Barometer signals average lead of eight months at cycle peaks WASHINGTON – The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), stabilized in November, rising 0.1 per cent following three consecutive months of decline. Oct. data was revised up 0.3 per cent and Sept. by 0.2 percent.

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