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Canada Looks to Other Trade Regions Amid NAFTA Renegotiations

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From:  IBISWorld Canadian business uncertainty is high following the recent US election due to the Trump administration’s goal to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The Canadian economy has relied on US markets for decades  with exports to the United States consistently comprising more than 70.0% of  Canada’s total over the past 10 years. Amid potential NAFTA renegotiations, Canada has pursued closer trade relationships with other regions including Europe and Asia, which will present both opportunities and challenges for the country.

Trading Economics: International trade, finance, labor stats, prices, from around the world

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On a business listserv, one librarian pointed out a good resource for global corporate tax rates, 2006 - current , a website called Trading Economics. But the page is great for so much more: There are real time currency and stock market data for all over the world. Plus it has data on several topics. For instance- Labor: Employed Persons, Job Vacancies, Minimum Wages, Payrolls, Population, Productivity, Retirement Age, Unemployment Rate, Wages Prices: Consumer Price Index, Export Prices, Inflation Rate, Producer Prices Also several other categories, including Markets, GDP, Money, Trade, Government, Business, Consumer, Housing, Taxes If you are involved in international trade or just want info for markets across the world, check out Trading Economics