In third-quarter earnings calls, top industry executives primarily addressed supply chain disruptions, the federal contractor vaccine mandate, inflation and innovation. … READ MORE >
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5 things to know in life sciences: Week of November 15
From a new virtual reality system to treat chronic back pain to sustainable pharmaceuticals, each week we highlight five things impacting the life sciences industry. … READ MORE >
Canadian retail sales fall as chip shortage hurts auto sales
Retail sales in Canada decreased by 0.6% in September, to CA$56.6 billion, as a severe shortage of semiconductor chips slowed production in the auto industry. … READ MORE >
Looking ahead to 2022 and what to expect in the economy
As the economy approaches a full reopening, we expect that growth in 2022 will exceed 4%, the unemployment rate will fall to 3.5% and job growth will average roughly 230,000 per month. … READ MORE >
Consumer products holiday season countdown: Lessons to learn as retailers look to 2022
While we are only a week away from Black Friday and Cyber Monday, retailers should utilize the data they collect in the coming weeks to find opportunities to improve customer experience and engagement going into next year. … READ MORE >
Chart of the day: Decline in initial jobless claims slows
New filings for jobless claims showed little change for the week ending Nov. 13 with a decrease of 1,000 from the prior week to 268,000, marking an easing in the pace of declines from early October. … READ MORE >
Inflation in Canada hits 4.7% amid soaring gas prices
October inflation in Canada climbed to 4.7%, the highest since February 2003 and up from 4.4% in September, primarily because of skyrocketing gasoline prices. … READ MORE >
Chart of the day: Housing starts lag as permits rise
Mixed results came from the housing sector in October as housing starts inched down by 0.7% while building permits rose sharply by 4.0% on the month. … READ MORE >
The infrastructure package will bolster productivity and economic modernization
The package signed into law represents the most significant modernization of the nation’s infrastructure since the middle of the 20th century. … READ MORE >
Consumers signal strong start to holiday spending; how will it end?
While it remains to be seen if October will lead this year’s holiday season in total spending, consumers are signaling they are ready to celebrate this year. … READ MORE >