Inflation expected to ease to 2.1%, lowest level since March 2021: economists
Economists anticipate that Canada’s annual inflation rate in August fell to its lowest level since March 2021.
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Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate remains 4.6% in December
Ottawa-Gatineau’s job creation engine stalled in December as the unemployment rate held steady at 4.6 per cent amid slowing economic growth. Statistics Canada said Friday
CREA predicts 2023 home sales to edge down 0.5% from 2022 mark
The Canadian Real Estate Association expects home sales to edge down less than one per cent and prices to fall almost six per cent from
Canadians, economists alike saw little relief from inflation in October: forecasters
Inflation has been heading lower in recent months, but Canadians likely haven’t noticed as gas prices went up and grocery costs continued to soar last
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
Experts see parallels between 1970s inflation crisis and today
Bank of Montreal chief economist Doug Porter said it’s highly unlikely Canadians are in for a double-digit, ’80s-style interest rate shock any time soon.
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
Prospectus: Ottawa’s economy moving from millions to billions
One of the most fascinating aspects of working at OBJ is the ability to monitor all facets of the local economy and piece together various
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