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Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press

Nojoud Al Mallees is a reporter with The Canadian Press, a national news agency headquartered in Toronto and founded in 1917.

Fall fiscal update to grapple with Trump presidency, expected to show larger deficit Fall fiscal update to grapple with Trump presidency, expected to show larger deficit

Policy

Fall fiscal update to grapple with Trump presidency, expected to show larger deficit

The parliamentary budget officer has predicted a $46.8 billion federal deficit

By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press |December 16, 2024

4 min read

BoC delivers jumbo interest rate cut, signals slower pace of cuts moving forward BoC delivers jumbo interest rate cut, signals slower pace of cuts moving forward

Policy

BoC delivers jumbo interest rate cut, signals slower pace of cuts moving forward

The key interest rate is now 3.25%

By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press |December 11, 2024

3 min read

Freeland doesn’t commit to meeting her own deficit target in fall economic statement Freeland doesn’t commit to meeting her own deficit target in fall economic statement

Economy

Freeland doesn’t commit to meeting her own deficit target in fall economic statement

PBO has projected the government's deficit will be $46.8 billion

By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press |December 10, 2024

3 min read

Finance minister says government’s fiscal update coming Dec. 16 Finance minister says government’s fiscal update coming Dec. 16

Industry

Finance minister says government’s fiscal update coming Dec. 16

The parliamentary budget officer is projecting a $46.8 billion deficit for the last fiscal year

By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press |December 9, 2024

2 min read

BoC expected to lower interest rates again, with odds leaning toward larger cut BoC expected to lower interest rates again, with odds leaning toward larger cut

Economic Indicators

BoC expected to lower interest rates again, with odds leaning toward larger cut

A 50-basis-point cut would put the central bank’s key interest rate at 3.25%

By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press |December 9, 2024

1 min read

Jobless rate reaches 6.8% in November, highest since January 2017 outside of pandemic Jobless rate reaches 6.8% in November, highest since January 2017 outside of pandemic

Economic Indicators

Jobless rate reaches 6.8% in November, highest since January 2017 outside of pandemic

The economy added 51,000 jobs in November

By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press |December 6, 2024

3 min read

Feds posts $13B deficit in first half of the fiscal year Feds posts $13B deficit in first half of the fiscal year

Economy

Feds posts $13B deficit in first half of the fiscal year

That compares to an $8.2B deficit recorded over the same period last year

By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press |November 29, 2024

1 min read

GDP per capita falls for sixth straight quarter GDP per capita falls for sixth straight quarter

Economic Indicators

GDP per capita falls for sixth straight quarter

The StatCan data comes ahead of the BoC's interest rate decision on Dec. 11

By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press |November 29, 2024

2 min read

Federal government plans to give $250 cheques to millions of Canadians, cut GST Federal government plans to give $250 cheques to millions of Canadians, cut GST

Economy

Federal government plans to give $250 cheques to millions of Canadians, cut GST

GST break runs Dec. 14 to Feb. 15; cheques to go out this spring

By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press |November 21, 2024

2 min read

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