Resilient economy may muddle inflation fight, recession still expected: economists
Canadian households and the overall economy have proven surprisingly resilient in the face of rising interest rates, said senior economists from the big banks.
BoC expected to end year off with one more rate increase, likely to pause hikes soon
Forecasters anticipate the central bank will raise its key interest rate, which is currently at 3.75 per cent, by either a quarter or half a
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.
History taught the Bank of Canada what happens when it doesn’t control high inflation
TD chief economist Beata Caranci said inflation today might feel especially challenging because Canadians have been shielded from inflation volatility for decades.
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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