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Octobre 25, 2023 7:38AM

Politicians should leave monetary policy to the Bank of Canada
Lawrence Schembri
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Politicians should leave monetary policy to the Bank of Canada

Annual inflation peaked at 8.1 per cent in June 2022, well above the bank’s 2 per cent target.

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bank of canada, interest rate hike, interest rates, monetary policy, banking
Juillet 18, 2023 1:10PM

Higher interest rates—the effects on Canadians today and tomorrow
Livio Di Matteo
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Higher interest rates—the effects on Canadians today and tomorrow

Even after inflation is brought to heel, Canadians should not expect interest rates to return to pre-pandemic levels.

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interest rate hike, interest rates, mortgage debt, mortgage rates, saving, bank of canada
Juillet 18, 2023 3:30AM

No, you won’t tame inflation with more government spending

Philip Cross
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No, you won’t tame inflation with more government spending

We’ve seen a steady erosion of per-capita GDP growth and persistent government deficits.

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inflation, inflation rate, interest rate hike, unemployment rate, federal government spending, federal spending
Avril 6, 2023 1:00AM

Canada’s Fiscal Policy Has Undermined Efforts to Tackle Inflation
Philip Cross
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Canada’s Fiscal Policy Has Undermined Efforts to Tackle Inflation
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inflation, inflation rate, interest rates, interest rate hike, program spending, debt accumulation, federal spending
Mars 30, 2023 10:26AM

Outlook for interest rates remains uncertain while governments rack up more debt

Lawrence Schembri, Steven Globerman
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Outlook for interest rates remains uncertain while governments rack up more debt

By 2028, the federal government will add a projected $131.8 billion in debt.

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interest rates, interest rate hike, debt burden, debt interest, federal debt
Octobre 27, 2022 2:31PM

Bank of Canada must stay aggressive to tame inflation

Livio Di Matteo
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Bank of Canada must stay aggressive to tame inflation

Ottawa is spending nearly one-third more than it was in 2019 before the pandemic.

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inflation, bank of canada, inflation rate, interest rates, interest rate hike
Août 25, 2022 9:41AM

Recession may strike despite Canada’s low unemployment rate

Tegan Hill, Alex Whalen
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Recession may strike despite Canada’s low unemployment rate

The overall employment rate hasn’t recovered to 2019 pre-COVID levels.

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recession, interest rate hike, inflation, unemployment rate, economic downturn
Juin 14, 2022 4:02PM

Canadians relearning hard economic lessons of ’70s and ’80s
Livio Di Matteo
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Canadians relearning hard economic lessons of ’70s and ’80s

Persistent labour shortages are helping drive up costs.

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unemployment, labour shortage, inflation, inflation rate, recession, interest rate hike
Avril 13, 2022 9:47AM

Bank of Canada rate hike may be too little too late

Livio Di Matteo
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Bank of Canada rate hike may be too little too late

Ramping up interest rates at this juncture places more of the burden of fighting inflation on consumers.

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interest rates, bank of canada, interest rate hike, debt interest, inflation, inflation rate