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Economic News

For the latest economic news, check out our current Weekly Economic Briefings in PDF format. You'll get a BC and Ontario perspective and find up-to-date information on interest rates, the national debt, employment trends, budget highlights, inflation, tax changes and other economic issues of the day.

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Economic Analysis

For over three decades, the Economic Analysis of British Columbia has been a highly respected source of information providing authoritative, non-politically biased economic analyses and insights on a wide variety of international, national and local issues affecting the provincial economy. The Economic Analysis of British Columbia is widely read by members of parliament, members of the legislative assembly, business people, and the media.  In 2010, the Economics Department launched an inaugural issue of the Economic Analysis of Ontario.

View our latest BC issue - BC Housing Forecast 2011-2013

View our latest Ontario issue - Ontario Regional Economic Outlooks

View our EA Archives

Monthly Interest Rate Forecast

An in-depth monthly report from Helmut Pastrick, Chief Economist, forecasting where interest rates are heading with an assessment of the key economic, financial and policy factors shaping those trends. Contains updated Interest, Deposit, Lending and Bank Rate Forecasts.

Interest Rate Forecasts

BC & Ontario Regional Labour Reports

The Regional Labour Markets reports provide the most recent data on labour force, employment and unemployment trends in BC & Ontario (including sub-provincial regions), together with commentary on current market conditions.

View the BC report

View the Ontario report

Budget Analysis -

Ontario Budget 2011

Federal Budget 2011

BC Budget 2011 

Special Reports

A Comment on Vancouver Housing Prices (July 2011)

Submission to the Independent Panel (B.C.) on the Harmonized Sales Tax (March 2011)

Household Debt in Canada (January 2011)

Presentations

BC Economic and Housing Outlook presented to the Mortgage Investment Association of British Columbia - January 2012

BC Economic Outlook 2012 presented to 23rd Economic Outlook Forum, Vancouver Board of Trade - January 2012

Economic Update and Outlook presented to Fall Conference - November 2011

Central 1 Economics Expertise

For further information and/or analysis on the provincial economy, our Chief Economist, Helmut Pastrick, (please use hyperlink to view Helmut's biography) is available for comment and/or public speaking engagements. You may contact the Economics Department, Central 1 Credit Union by telephone at (604) 737-5014 or by email at jwozencroft@central1.com.

The Economics Department and Central 1 Credit Union, while considering the contents to be reliable, take no responsibility for the information set forth herein.