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Today's inflation report was stronger than expected, unchanged from October's 3.1% pace. While some had forecast a sub-3% reading, the...

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Today's inflation report showed a continued improvement mainly due to falling year-over-year (y/y) gasoline prices.

The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 5%, as was widely expected. The central bank continues to normalize...

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Today's inflation report for September was considerably better than expected, ending the three-month rise in inflation. Not only did the...

Canada's inflation rate accelerated more than expected for the second consecutive month, mainly driven by higher gasoline prices. This...

A July 7 report from Statistics Canada on the financial state of Canadians says that, “Middle-income earners were affected most by...

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Following a marked decline in employment in July, Statistics Canada reported a gain of 40,000 net new jobs in August. Hiring increased in...

The Canadian economy weakened surprisingly more in the second quarter than the market and the Bank of Canada expected. Real GDP edged...

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