Financing
U.S. Treasury proposal: Deliver US$500B to Americans starting April
Trump’s $1 trillion plan promises half to families and individuals, with the other half used to prop up businesses and keep employees on payroll
Canada’s six biggest banks to help customers amid COVID-19
Individual Canadians or business owners facing hardship are encouraged to contact their bank directly to discuss options
Pembina Pipeline cuts capital spending plan up to $1.1B
Pembina Pipeline expects its revised 2020 capital budget to be between $1.2 billion and $1.4 billion
Saskatchewan to unveil spending plan for next fiscal year
The economic uncertainty created by the spread of COVID-19 means it’s difficult to predict how much money will come in
Govts pledge aid as global commerce seizes in face of virus
Here is a look at how the outbreak is reshaping the global economy
Quebec delays provincial tax deadlines, says move will free up $7.7B
The measures will affect about two million individuals and 500,000 businesses
Manufacturing sales down 0.2% in January: report
Sales were down in nine of 21 industries, according to Stats Can
North American stock markets sink amid falling crude prices and spreading virus
The markets fell despite the U.S. Federal Reserve over the weekend joining the Bank of Canada in again cutting interest rates
More help coming for workers affected by COVID-19, Trudeau pledges
New research says broad swaths of the Canadian workforce won’t have access to paid leave
U.S. Fed takes emergency steps to slash rates and ease bank rules
The Fed will buy at least US$500 billion of Treasury securities and at least $200 billion of mortgage-backed securities
