The Globe and Mail: Cities’ downtown cores are hollowing out, but small towns and suburbs tell a different story

From inflation and interest rates to housing, the job market and more, experts pick charts that explore issues they think will be critical in the year ahead.

The Canadian Chamber’s chief economist is calling Manitoba’s current period a “slow growth phase” — less consumer spending, less innovation, fewer hiring frenzies than those seen in the recent past.

Half of businesses say their costs are rising, and many plan to pass them on to consumers.