Conference Board of Canada: Data

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Conference Board of Canada: Data

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This database provides electronic access to regularly updated indicators that forecast the economic performance of Canada, the United States, the Provinces, Canadian CMAs and Canadian Industrial Sectors. The Consumer and Business Confidence databases are also included.

Contains 7 Conference Board databases:

1. Canadian forecast: 5 year and 20 year forecasts of 540 economic indicators from 9 sectors of the national economy
2. Provincial Forecast: 5 year and 20 year forecasts for each province, 1500 indicators updated quarterly
3. Metropolitan Forecast: 5 year forecasts for 27 Canadian metropolitan areas, 1,600 indicators updated 2 to 3 times a year depending upon CMA
   
4. Consumer Confidence: summarizes the responses to 4 attitudinal questions on employment, prospects, financial position and whether or not it is a good time to make a major purchase; 160 indicators, updated quarterly
   
5. Business Confidence: summarizes the responses to 10 attitudinal questions designed to measure CEOs' perceptions of the current economic environment, their investment intentions and their determinants; 50 indicators, updated quarterly
6. Canadian Industrial: 5 year forecast for 10 major industries ( aircraft and parts, auto and parts, construction, food manufacturing, information technology and communications, oil and gas, paper products, tourism, retail trade and wood products.
   
7. US Forecasts: 5 year forecast for U.S. economy; 100 indicators, updated quarterly