America

End of NAFTA to trim 0.55% off Canada’s economy- report

A new report concludes the end of the North American Free Trade Agreement would trim just over half a percentage…

Statistics Canada to include marijuana in GDP accounts

Canada will start measuring the use and production of non-medical cannabis as the country prepares to legalise the drug. Statistics…

U.S. consumer prices edging up on rising rent, healthcare costs

Although U.S. consumer prices barely rose in October, the boost to gasoline prices from hurricane-related disruptions to Gulf Coast oil…

U.S. court lets Trump travel ban go partially into effect for six Muslim countries while North Korea, Venezuela waived

A U.S. appeals court in California Monday let part of President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban go into effect, ruling…

Goldman Sachs launches $5bn fund with China to give US companies better access, says CEO

Lloyd Blankfein said Thursday that Goldman Sachs' agreement to establish a $5 billion investment vehicle with China's sovereign wealth fund…

Economists expect return to steady US job growth after hurricanes

October brought strong job growth of about 250,000 new positions to the U.S. economy, analysts predicted ahead of Friday's employment…