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ATB's economics team analyzes the latest statistics related to economic drivers and provides insight on Alberta's economy now and in the future.

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ATB's Quarterly Alberta Economic Outlook

ATB leverages its understanding of Alberta's economy to produce a quarterly economic forecast for the province.

Chart of the week

March 15, 2024

Travel’s back, alright!

COVID, thankfully, is getting further in the rearview mirror. The economy overall has more than recovered and the vast majority of indicators have bounced back: employment, retail sales and exports, to name just a few. But some things have taken longer. Take the hospitality industry. Employment in the accommodation and food services sector, despite large gains in the past two years, is still below February 2020 levels and faces ongoing hiring challenges. 


International travel also falls in the ‘longer’ category. It collapsed during COVID to virtually nothing, but has been climbing back. In fact, since mid-2023, international visits have been, for the most part, holding above pre-COVID levels.

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 Owl (Daily Insights)

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.

Hot streak

Alberta housing starts strong again in February

Debt servicing costs on the rise in Canada

The debt service ratio in Canada is near a record high

Not cooperating

U.S. inflation still too high

                                   Read more daily insights >

Weekly Wrap

A review of the key economic highlights of the week impacting Alberta.

Weekly Wrap, Friday, March 15, 2024

Up north and around the globe

Weekly Wrap, Friday, March 8, 2024

Alberta employment picks up steam

Weekly Wrap, Friday, March 1, 2024

Below potential  - business investment lagging in Canada

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