Economists expect inflation rate ticked up above 3% last month amid higher gas prices
Economists say inflation likely flared up again in February amid higher gasoline prices, reinforcing the expectation that the journey back to two per cent inflation
BoC expected to hold interest rates this week as grey cloud hangs over economy
The Bank of Canada is expected to preach patience at its interest rate announcement this week as economists say weakening economic conditions are setting the
Inflation likely gained pace in August, economists expect, reversing progress
Economists are forecasting inflation reaccelerated to around four per cent last month, reversing previous progress made as gasoline prices push inflation higher.
Canadian labour market shows no signs of slowing despite high interest rates
Employment growth in Canada blew past economists’ predictions in January, even as forecasters had expected higher interest rates to weigh on the labour market.
BoC expected to deliver eighth consecutive rate hike, but it’s probably the last one
Economists don’t believe the Bank of Canada is ready to hit the brakes on its interest rate-hiking cycle just yet.
Bank of Canada expected to jack up interest rates as inflation persists
“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.
Canadians with mortgages brace for big Bank of Canada rate hike
The Bank of Canada is gearing up to announce its next move on interest rates this Wednesday, with Bay Street forecasters expecting a 50 basis-point
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
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