ATB's Quarterly Alberta Economic Outlook
ATB leverages its understanding of Alberta's economy to produce a quarterly economic forecast for the province.
The Twenty-Four Seven by ATB
Welcome to The Twenty-Four Seven. With a fresh new look, The Twenty-Four Seven delivers the analyses, insights and news you’ve come to expect from our team of economic experts.
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Chart of the week
January 17, 2025
Chart of the Week: What accounts for the U.S. trade deficit?
Donald Trump does not like trade deficits. If his main concern is the size of the overall U.S. trade deficit, it’s worthwhile understanding where that comes from and Canada’s contribution to the total deficit picture.
Canada is neck-and-neck with Mexico as America’s largest trading partner based on total merchandise trade (exports plus imports). Yet in 2023 (the latest full year of data available), Canada accounted for only 5% of the total US$785 billion deficit—with nine other countries running larger deficits with the U.S.
Economic Insights Focused on Alberta's Economy
ATB’s team of economists make sense of the latest data and trends in daily insights delivered right to your inbox.
THE TWENTY-FOUR (daily)
Retail sales, the unemployment rate, population growth, inflation, international trade—these are just a few of the economic trends the team makes sense of in ATB’s daily insights.
A strong year for housing construction
Housing activity was robust in Alberta last year
Follow the barrels
Why a U.S. tariff on Canadian energy is self-defeating
Battle of Alberta
Labour market edition
THE SEVEN (weekly)
A review of the key economic highlights of the week impacting Alberta.
The Seven, January 17, 2025
The weekend before inauguration
The Seven, January 10, 2025
Hold onto your hats: 2025 kicks off with a frenzy
The Seven, January 3, 2025
Turning the page
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