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May 14, 2026
NEW MOTOR VEHICLE SALES, MARCH 2026

Year-to-date (January-March 2026 vs January-March 2025)

Compared with January-March 2025, Nova Scotia unit sales of new vehicles declined 4.7%. National unit sales were down 4.7% with unit sales down in all provinces except Québec. The fastest decline was reported in Newfoundland and Labrador. 

The sales values of new vehicle...

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May 14, 2026
WHOLESALE TRADE, MARCH 2026

Monthly (March 2026 vs February 2026, seasonally adjusted)

Nova Scotia wholesale trade decreased by 3.5% from February to March, falling to $1.26 billion. National wholesale trade rose 1.9% to $88.99 billion. Six provinces reported monthly growth in March led by Newfoundland and Labrador, while Nova Scotia reported the fastest decline.                                  &...

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May 14, 2026
US RETAIL SALES AND FOOD SERVICE RECEIPTS, APRIL 2026

Month-over-month (April vs March 2026, seasonally adjusted)

US retail sales increased 0.5% from the previous month. Food service and drinking places receipts rose 0.6%.                       

Year-over-year (April 2026 vs April 2025, seasonally adjusted)
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May 14, 2026
UK GDP Q1 2026 (PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES)

The Office for National Statistics has released its first estimate for UK GDP. UK real GDP estimated to grow at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 2.5% in Q1 2026, accelerating from a revised estimate of 0.6% for Q4 2025.

Growth in UK output was widespread with gains in construction, production, and services.

Month-over-month (March vs February 2026, seasonally adjusted)

The United Kingdom (UK) goods and services trade deficit widened by £4.3 billion to £9.7 billion in March. Exports of goods and services increased 0.2% (£0.2 billion) to £79.1 billion and imports of goods and services increased 5.3% (£4.5 billion...

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