by Richard Jenkins | Sep 29, 2010 | Consumer and brand behaviour, Public Policy
Why do economic forecasts require so much adjustment if they are based on reliable economic models? Last week, for example, the release of Statistics Canada figures for July showed a decline in consumer spending that fuelled speculation that the recovery in Canada may...
by Richard Jenkins | Apr 28, 2010 | Public Policy
Yesterday, the Conference Board of Canada issued a news release indicating that confidence in Canada “took a dive in April”. This counters somewhat the findings from the most recent TNS poll which shows confidence at its highest level since April 2008. Survey timing,...