Category: inflation

Jun 24

Food prices to stay higher than before pandemic: RBC

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Jun 14

Fed leaves interest rates on hold for first time in 15 months, signals 2 more hikes this year

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Economy Could raise again next month Author of the article: The Associated Press Christopher Rugaber Published Jun 14, 2023  •  Last updated 14 minutes ago  •  3 minute read Join the conversation U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Article content WASHINGTON — The United States Federal Reserve […]
Jun 5

Most Canadians waiting for mortgage rates to drop to reenter housing market: poll

Breadcrumb Trail Links Real Estate Mortgages Housing affordability near the worst it has been in more than 30 years A realtor’s sign outside a house for sale in Toronto. Photo by Chris Helgren/Reuters/File Photo Article content The housing market may be hearing up again, but most Canadians are still waiting on the sidelines for mortgage […]
Dec 21

Inflation slows to 6.8%, suggesting higher interest rates are starting to bite

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Economy Opens the door for the Bank of Canada to pause in the new year Canadians learned the latest inflation figures Wednesday. Photo by Peter J. Thompson/National Post Article content Canada’s main gauge of cost pressures eased in November, suggesting the Bank of Canada’s relentless campaign of interest-rate increases is starting […]