No Summer Lift for Business Confidence
Business confidence continues to dwindle, as ongoing uncertainty and a widening set of concerns have led Canadian businesses to take…
Jake Lenarduzzi
Senior Economist, Economic Forecasting
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Jake Lenarduzzi is an Senior Economist within the economic forecasting team at Signal49 Research. In this role, Jake conducts economic analyses related to a variety of issues within the Canadian economy.
Prior to joining Signal49 Research, Jake completed partial doctoral studies in economics and worked briefly at various firms within the financial services sector. Jake is a current contributor to economic research initiatives and has a goal of modernizing outdated economic content and techniques.
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