Canadian economic growth lags expectations in Q2; July estimate points to contraction
The Canadian economy grew at an annual rate of 3.3 per cent in the second quarter, bringing the quarterly reading below estimates and an early
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Slowing inflation not enough to prevent September interest rate hike, economists say
The inflation rate hit a nearly 40-year-high of 8.1 per cent in June, but economists were widely expecting inflation to have since slowed.
Inflation may have peaked in June as gas prices soared: economists
The increase in the consumer price index for the month was largely due to gasoline prices, which shot up by more than 50 per cent
Bank of Canada targets inflation expectations with full percentage point rate hike
The Bank of Canada signaled a more aggressive approach to bringing skyrocketing inflation back under control as it announced the largest single rate increase since
Bank of Canada on track for rate hike after GDP growth slows: Economists
Statistics Canada said Tuesday real gross domestic product grew at an annualized rate of 3.1 per cent in the first quarter, helped by business investment
UPDATED: Ottawa-Gatineau’s jobless rate falls to 4.6% in April amid strong growth
Statistics Canada says a number of signs point to an increasingly tight labour market in recent months, including a drop in the number of part-time
Industry looks to budget for help on supply chain problems, domestic production
Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, an association of manufacturers and exporters worries the country will fall further behind competitors in peer nations without the
Statistics Canada says economy grew 0.2 per cent in January
Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product grew 0.2 per cent in January, a month marked by restrictions due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Business prof predicts surge in bankruptcies as soaring inflation spurs rate hikes
A prominent Ottawa business expert is predicting a wave of bankruptcies in the coming months as Canada’s central bank raises its benchmark interest rate in
UPDATED: Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate
The central bank increased its key rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 0.5 per cent in a bid to help fight inflation,
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