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August 2010

• Slower Growth in Canada in the Second Quarter of 2010
  August 31, 2010
• Fifth Consecutive Increase in U.S. Housing Prices in June
  August 31, 2010
• Slight Decrease in Québec’s GDP in May
  August 26, 2010
• MORTGAGE ALERT - 5-Year Mortgage Rate Decreases to 5.39 Per Cent
  August 24, 2010
• Sharp Decrease in Residential Sales in the U.S. in July
  August 24, 2010
• Consumer Confidence Remains Stable in August
  August 20, 2010
• Inflation Rate Rose in Canada in July
  August 20, 2010
• MORTGAGE ALERT - 5-Year Mortgage Rate Decreases to 5.49 Per Cent
  August 16, 2010
• Real Estate Sales in Canada Decrease for the Third Consecutive Month in July
  August 16, 2010
• Housing Starts Continue to Rise in Canada and Québec in July
  August 10, 2010
• Employment Declines in Canada and Québec in July
  August 6, 2010
• MORTGAGE ALERT - 5-Year Mortgage Rate Decreases to 5.59 Per Cent
  August 5, 2010

July 2010

• Slight Increase in Canada’s GDP in May
  July 30, 2010
• Housing Prices Continue to Rebound in the United States
  July 27, 2010
• Slight Increase in Québec’s GDP in April 2010
  July 23, 2010
• The Increase in Consumer Prices in Canada Continued to Slow in June
  July 23, 2010
• Little Change in Consumer Confidence in July
  July 23, 2010
• Second Consecutive Decrease in Existing-Home Sales in the U.S. in June
  July 22, 2010
• Bank of Canada Lifts Key Interest Rate by Quarter Point
  July 20, 2010
• Canada’s Resale Market Continues to Slow in June
  July 15, 2010
• Housing Starts Continued to Gain Momentum in Canada and Québec in June
  July 9, 2010
• Employment Levels in Québec’s Administrative Regions
  July 9, 2010
• Employment Levels in Québec’s CMAs in the Second Quarter of 2010
  July 9, 2010
• Strong Growth in Employment in Canada and Québec in June
  July 9, 2010
• MORTGAGE ALERT - 5-Year Mortgage Rate Decreases to 5.79 Per Cent
  July 6, 2010

June 2010

• Canada's GDP Remains Unchanged in April 2010
  June 30, 2010
• Third Consecutive Increase in American Existing-Home Sale Prices
  June 29, 2010
• Québec's GDP Recovers in March 2010
  June 29, 2010
• MORTGAGE ALERT - 5-Year Mortgage Rate Decreases to 5.89 Per Cent
  June 24, 2010
• Existing Home Sales in the U.S.: Market is Up and Down
  June 22, 2010
• The Increase in Consumer Prices in Canada Slows in May
  June 22, 2010
• Slight Increase in Consumer Confidence Among Québec Consumers in June
  June 18, 2010
• Canada’s Real Estate Market: Sales Decrease But Prices Continue to Increase in May
  June 16, 2010
• Housing Starts in Canada and Québec Hold Strong in May
  June 8, 2010
• Fewer Mortgages in Arrears in Canada and Québec in March
  June 7, 2010
• Employment Continued to Increase in Canada and Fell Slightly in Quebec in May
  June 4, 2010
• The Bank of Canada Increased Its Overnight Rate By One-Quarter of a Percentage Point to 0.5 Per Cent
  June 1, 2010

May 2010

• Sharp Increase in Canada's GDP in the First Quarter of 2010
  May 31, 2010
• Québec’s GDP Fell in February
  May 27, 2010
• Renewed Confidence Among Canadian and Québec Consumers in May
  May 25, 2010
• Second Consecutive Increase in American Existing-Home Sale Prices
  May 25, 2010
• Second Consecutive Increase in Existing-Home Sales in the U.S. in April
  May 24, 2010
• Price Increases Accelerated in Canada in April
  May 21, 2010
• MORTGAGE ALERT - 5-Year Mortgage Rate Decreases to 5.99 Per Cent
  May 20, 2010
• Eleventh Consecutive Sales Increase in Canada’s Resale Market in April
  May 17, 2010
• Housing Starts Continue to Increase in Canada and Québec
  May 10, 2010
• MORTGAGE ALERT - 5-Year Mortgage Rate Decreases to 6.10 Per Cent
  May 7, 2010
• Large Increase in Employment in Canada and Québec in April
  May 7, 2010

April 2010

• Canada's GDP Continued its Climb
  April 30, 2010
• First Price Increase in More Than Three Years on the American Housing Market
  April 27, 2010
• MORTGAGE ALERT - 5-Year Mortgage Rate Increases to 6.25 Per Cent
  April 26, 2010
• Consumer Confidence Decreased in Canada and Québec in April
  April 26, 2010
• Inflation Continued to Slow in Canada in March
  April 23, 2010
• Québec Has Recovered From the Recession
  April 22, 2010
• Increase in Sales of Existing Homes in the U.S. in March
  April 22, 2010
• Bank of Canada: Status Quo on Overnight Rate, But End of Commitment
  April 20, 2010
• Second Best March on Record for Canada's Resale Market
  April 15, 2010
• MORTGAGE ALERT - 5-Year Mortgage Rate Increases to 6.10 Per Cent
  April 14, 2010
• Sharp Increase in Housing Starts in Canada and Québec
  April 12, 2010
• Employment Levels in Quebec's Administrative Regions in the First Quarter of 2010
  April 9, 2010
• Employment Levels in Quebec's CMAs in the First Quarter of 2010
  April 9, 2010
• Employment Continues to Improve in Canada and Québec
  April 9, 2010

March 2010

• Fifth Consecutive Increase in Canada’s GDP in January
  March 31, 2010
• Prices are Stabilizing on the U.S. Resale Market
  March 30, 2010
• MORTGAGE ALERT - 5-Year Mortgage Rate Increases to 5.85 Per Cent
  March 29, 2010
• Return of Economic Growth to Québec is Confirmed
  March 26, 2010
• Recovery Remains Fragile on the U.S. Resale Market
  March 23, 2010
• Canadian and Québec Consumers Have Confidence in the Economy
  March 19, 2010
• Prices Increased Less Quickly in Canada in February
  March 19, 2010
• Sales of Existing Homes in Canada Return to Pre-Recession Levels in February
  March 15, 2010
• Employment is on an Upward Trend in Canada and Québec
  March 12, 2010
• MORTGAGE ALERT - 5-Year Mortgage Rate Cut to 5.25 Per Cent
  March 10, 2010
• February Housing Starts Remain Strong in Canada and Québec
  March 8, 2010
• No Changes by the Bank of Canada
  March 2, 2010
• Canadian Economic Recovery Confirmed in the Fourth Quarter of 2009
  March 1, 2010

February 2010

• U.S. Housing Market Drops for Second Straight Month in January
  February 26, 2010
• Third Straight Québec's GDP Increase in November
  February 25, 2010
• Housing Prices Should Stop Falling Soon in the United States
  February 23, 2010
• Consumer Confidence in Québec Remains Relatively Stable in February
  February 19, 2010
• Price Increases Accelerate in Canada in January
  February 18, 2010
• Activity on Canada’s Resale Market Is Returning to Normal in Early 2010
  February 17, 2010
• January a Dynamic Month for Housing Starts in Canada and in Québec
  February 8, 2010
• A Good Start to the Year for Canada's and Québec's Job Market
  February 5, 2010

January 2010

• Canada’s GDP Increased Again in November
  January 29, 2010
• Slowdown in Price Decline Continues in the U.S. Real Estate Market
  January 26, 2010
• Consumers Start the Year More Confident
  January 26, 2010
• First Annual Gain in Existing-Home Sales in the United States Since 2005
  January 25, 2010
• Québec’s GDP Growth Accelerated in October
  January 25, 2010
• Energy Prices Continue to Fuel Inflation in Canada in December
  January 20, 2010
• The Bank of Canada’s Key Interest Rate Still Unchanged
  January 19, 2010
• Canada’s Real Estate Market Ends the Year on a Positive Note
  January 15, 2010
• Annual Review of the Job Market in Québec’s Administrative Regions
  January 8, 2010
• Employment Levels in Québec’s CMAs in the Fourth Quarter of 2009
  January 8, 2010
• Employment Ends Year on a High Note in Québec But Stagnates in Canada
  January 8, 2010