BoC raises key interest rate to 5%, expects slower return to inflation target
The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point this morning, bringing it to 5 per cent.
BoC raises key interest rate to 5%, expects slower return to inflation target
The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point this morning, bringing it to 5 per cent.
Retail spending in Canada shows signs of slowdown amid higher inflation, interest
Retail spending in Canada showed early signs of a slowdown just as the holiday shopping season ramped up this fall, according to new figures.
Canadian economy grew slightly in July, Statistics Canada says
Statistics Canada said Thursday that the economy grew by 0.1 per cent in July, outperforming its preliminary estimate that pointed to a contraction of 0.1
Canadian economy avoids contraction in May, economists expect continued slowdown
The Canadian economy stayed flat in May, with real gross domestic product showing neither growth nor contraction after a 0.3 per cent expansion in April.
Bank of Canada likely to mirror 0.75% Fed hike next month: economists
The U.S. bank authority announced the Wednesday move will shift the country’s benchmark rate to a range between 1.5 per cent and 1.75 per cent
Jobless rate holds steady at 4.9% in March as employment surges, labour force grows
Ottawa-Gatineau’s jobless rate held steady at 4.9 per cent in March as a surge in employment was offset by a big jump in the number
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.
Ottawa-Gatineau unemployment rate ticks up to 4.7% in January as labour force grows
The region gained 1,400 jobs last month, but that was more than offset by the 4,000 people who resumed their search for work, Statistics Canada
Annual inflation rate hits 30-year high, raising pressure on Bank of Canada
Statistics Canada reported Wednesday that the annual pace of inflation climbed in December to 4.8 per cent, a pace that hasn’t been seen since September
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