Nathan Janzen

After economy posts strong start to 2023, new data suggests slowdown has begun

The Canadian economy’s strong bounce back at the start of the year appears to have been short-lived, as new data suggests growth is on a

BoC expected to hold interest rate next week, one year after aggressive cycle began

Canada & World

One year after the Bank of Canada’s aggressive rate hike cycle began, economists widely expect the central bank will stick to its plan of holding

Canada’s annual inflation rate slowed in January but grocery prices remain high

Canada & World

In its consumer price index report released Tuesday, Statistics Canada said the deceleration in headline inflation from 6.3 per cent in December reflects a base-year

Canadian economy grew slightly in November, expected to slow further

Canada & World

The Canadian economy grew slightly in November and looks to have stalled further at the end of the year as higher interest rates began to

More businesses expect sales to slip as high inflation, rates weigh on spending: BoC

Canada & World

The central bank released its fourth-quarter business outlook and consumer expectation surveys Monday, giving some insight into how high inflation and interest rates are affecting

Bank of Canada expected to raise interest rates on Wednesday as recession fears grow

Canada & World

Wednesday’s announcement would make it the sixth consecutive time the Bank of Canada raises interest rates this year in response to decades-high inflation.

Canada headed towards ‘moderate’ recession in 2023: RBC economists

Canada & World

Canada is headed towards a recession in 2023, but it will be short-lived and not as severe as prior downturns, according to a new report

Bank of Canada surveys suggest business and consumer inflation expectations up

Canada & World

Central bank says businesses’ expectations for near-term inflation have increased, and firms expect inflation to be high for longer than they did in the previous

Inflation skyrockets to highest level in nearly 40 years as gas prices soar

Canada & World

The agency said its consumer price index in May rose 7.7 per cent compared with a year ago, its largest increase since January 1983 when

Bank of Canada expected to jack up interest rates as inflation persists

Canada & World

“Canadian inflation is running more than three times faster than target,” Desjardins’ head of macro strategy, Royce Mendes, wrote in a note to clients Monday.