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View the Archive..May 12, 2026RESIDENTIAL RENOVATION PRICE INDEX, Q1 2026 Year-over-year (Q1 2026 vs Q1 2026)
Renovation costs in Halifax increased by 3.6% from Q1 2025 to Q1 2026. Across the 15 Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) measured, renovation costs increased by 2.4% over this period. Renovation costs were up in all CMAs; the fastest growth was in Québec City while Vancouver reported the slowest growth.

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May 12, 2026US CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, APRIL 2026 Please note that October 2025 inflation was not published due to the US government shut down.

The United States Consumer Price Index (not seasonally adjusted) for All Urban Consumers increased 3.8% year-over-year in April 2026, up from the 3.3% year-over-year pace in March 2026.
Compared to April 2025, the US energy price...
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May 11, 2026BALTIC DRY INDEX, MAY 2026 The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) measures procurement costs of shipping raw materials by sea.
The BDI recently increased to a value of 3,034 on May 7 - rising sharply after the index had reached a recent low of 1,532 in mid-January. The index had been as low as 715 in January 2025 and 530 in February of 2023. &nb...
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May 08, 2026LABOUR FORCE SURVEY, APRIL 2026 


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May 08, 2026LABOUR MARKET TRENDS, APRIL 2026 April labour force survey results reflect the period from April 12 to 18, 2026.
Ages 15+ (April 2026 vs March 2026, seasonally adjusted)
Nova Scotia's seasonally adjusted employment increased by 700 (+0.1%) to 528,700 in April. This follows an increase of 0.7% (+3,900) in March.
The change in employment reflected an increase in full-time jobs (+4,700), partially offset by lower part-time employment (-3,900). Note that changes in full-time an ...
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