The Globe and Mail reports in its Tuesday edition that a pair of reports by the Bank of Canada published Monday offered a look at how both companies and households viewed the economy in the fourth quarter of 2025. A Canadian Press dispatch to The Globe reports that business leaders reported reduced tariff-related cost pressures in the BOC's survey. "Businesses continue to cite uncertainty surrounding financial, economic and political conditions, slowing demand, and cost pressures as their most pressing concerns," the report said. The report noted that businesses reported weak sales growth over the past 12 months, with one-third citing a decline in their sales volumes. However, it said the balance of opinion on future sales indicators has turned positive, with 43 per cent saying they have seen an improvement compared with 12 months ago versus 30 per cent that have seen a deterioration. In a separate report on Monday, the BOC said consumers continue to show concern about high prices and economic uncertainty related to the trade conflict, with worries about missing a debt payment and losing their job up from the third quarter. More respondents said their financial health had deteriorated than in the previous report.