Retail sales have heated up, for now
Retail sales rose by 2.1 per cent month-over-month (m/m) in August, after posting a 0.1 per cent contraction in July….
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Transitory or not, inflation is here and it’s hot
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Consumer confidence is up as Canada fights back the fourth wave
The Index of Consumer Confidence ticked up 3.2 points in October to 113.2 (2014=100) following two consecutive months of decline….
September job growth testifies to labour market’s resilience
The economy added 157,100 jobs in September, pushing total employment beyond the 19 million mark for the first time since the pandemic’s…
Low-income Canadian households will suffer the most from soaring inflation
This op-ed was originally published by The Globe and Mail on September 16, 2021. Canadians have been enjoying the return…
Inflation soars to 18-year high
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in August soared to 4.1 per cent, the highest year-over-year growth in 18 years. This month’s figure…
Bank of Canada Governor: rougher water, but steady on the tiller
In a speech to the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec, governor Tiff Macklem outlined the Bank’s thinking on…
Bank of Canada holds rates steady ahead of the federal election
The Bank of Canada (BoC) held its overnight rate at the effective lower bound of 0.25 per cent. The Bank…