

Economic NewsWeekly Economic BriefingFor the latest economic news, check out our current Weekly Economic Briefing in PDF format. You'll get a BC perspective and find up-to-date information on interest rates, the national debt, employment trends, budget highlights, inflation, tax changes and other economic issues of the day. Historical Weekly Economic Briefings are also available in PDF format. You'll require the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the above documents. » Download now Economic Analysis of British ColumbiaTo find out more about the BC economy, check out our Economic Analysis of British Columbia—a highly respected source of information providing authoritative, non-politically biased economic analyses and insights on a wide variety of international, national and local issues affecting the provincial economy. This is a subscription service. » Visit site Monthly Interest Rate ForecastAn in-depth monthly report from Helmut Pastrick, Chief Economist, forecasting where interest and exchange rates are heading with an assessment of the key economic, financial and policy factors shaping those trends. Contains updated Interest, Deposit, Lending, Foreign Exchange and Bank Rate Forecasts. » Visit site Other Reports/ReleasesFrom time-to-time, CUCBC Economics publishes a variety of other reports, presentations and news releases available to the general public. » Visit site CUCBC Economics ExpertiseFor further information and/or analysis on the provincial economy, our Chief Economist, Helmut Pastrick, is available for comment and/or public speaking engagements. You may contact the Economics Department, Credit Union Central of British Columbia by telephone at 604-737-5014, by fax at 604-730-6434, or by email at jwozencroft@cucbc.com. The Economics Department and Credit Union Central of British Columbia, while considering the contents to be reliable, take no responsibility for the information set forth herein. |
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