Canadian Businesses Think Inflation Will Stay Above Target Level Until 2025
Canadian businesses are feeling the pinch of rising interest rates and tighter monetary policy. However, firms project rising wage pressures,
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Inflation
Jerome Powell Delivers 25 Basis-Point Rate Hike
To the horror of markets, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell raised borrowing costs another 25 basis points, opting to salvage what
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Base-Year Effect To The Rescue: Consumer Prices Continue To Decelerate, But Food Inflation Skyrockets
Canadian consumer prices continued increasing in February, albeit at a much slower pace thanks to base-year effects. Prices for food
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Argentina Inflation Breaches 100%
Argentina’s annual inflation rate surpassed 100% in February, according to the country’s statistics agency, the first time it has done
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Used Car Prices Signal Inflation Is Not Yet Defeated
News which suggests that inflation may remain higher for longer seems to come in daily. Just in the last few days,
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Jerome Powell: Rates Will Likely Be Higher Than Previously Expected
It appears Fed Chair Jerome Powell isn’t satisfied after all with the supposed “disinflationary process” that he previously insisted is
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Jerome Powell Warns of Ongoing Rate Hikes
Although US inflation is showing signs of easing— albeit slowly, the Fed appears adamant on continuing its aggressive rate-hiking cycle.
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Consumer Inflation Slowed in January, But Grocery Prices Continue to Skyrocket
As widely expected, Canadian consumer prices continued their decline in January— albeit thanks to the base year effect, while grocery
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Tiff Macklem Is Ready to Hike Rates Again If Inflation Fails to Decline
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is caught between a rock and a hard place that is threatening to erode
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January Inflation Hits 6.4%, Hotter Than Expected
It appears the road to the Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation target just got a lot longer. Latest CPI figures from
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