Posts Tagged ‘Alberta’
Alberta Housing Starts Show Positive Signs at End of 2016
Positive Outlook for Alberta New Home Starts to End 2016 New housing starts are a great indicator of Alberta’s economic health as it gauges both consumer confidence and potential future retail spending on things such as home décor, applianc...
Calgary Ranks 4th for Highest Average Household Income in Canada
Latest Economic Downturn Takes a Hit on Calgary's Average Household Income Back in 2010, Avenue Magazine’s May edition reported that there were 215.8 millionaires in Calgary for every 100,000 people. At the time, this was the highest concen...
Alberta Restaurant & Bar Receipts Remain High (Fall 2016)
Alberta Restaurant & Bar Tabs Keep Up Despite Economy How are restaurant and bars doing considering the current economic recession in Alberta? You’d think that the food and drink industry would be hit like several other sectors of the ec...
Alberta Post-Secondary Education: Does it Pay Off?
Does Post-Secondary Education Help You Get a Job in Alberta? Does getting a post-secondary education pay off when it comes to finding a job? It may cost you tens of thousands of dollars to put yourself through a post-secondary program in Albe...
Alberta Home Renovation Spending is High
More Albertans are Choosing to Renovate... Instead of Buy Alberta’s residential housing markets are for the most part on a downward slide when it comes to benchmark prices and new housing starts. But where there is a lack of interest to buy...
Alberta’s Best Customer: Guess Who?
The United States is our Top Export Buyer - of Course! Our friendly neighbours down south are by far the best customer that Alberta has when it comes to trade exports. The Americans bought a whopping $80.5 billion worth of goods from our prov...
Despite Economy, Alberta Restaurant & Bar Spending Stable
Restaurant & Bar Receipts Remain Stable Compared to Last Year There’s one economic indicator tied to personal consumption that is doing quite alright while others, such as new vehicle purchases, retail sales and housing starts, are slump...
Alberta: Canada’s Population Powerhouse
Alberta: Canada’s Population Powerhouse Alberta`s population has continued to increase as of late due to immigration even though low energy prices have led to decreasing employment opportunities in many of the provinces industries. There ...