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Septembre 5, 2024 3:00AM

Central Bank Forward Guidance: Handle With Care
Lawrence Schembri, Steven Globerman
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Central Bank Forward Guidance: Handle With Care
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central bank, interest rates, monetary policy, inflation, forward guidance, monetary stability
Août 28, 2024 1:00AM

Canadians weary after years of brutal inflation
Jock Finlayson
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Canadians weary after years of brutal inflation

The labour market has also softened, with job growth slowing and the unemployment rate rising.

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inflation, inflation rate, cost of living, interest rates
Janvier 25, 2024 1:00AM

Federal and Provincial Debt-Interest Costs for Canadians, 2024 Edition
Jake Fuss, Grady Munro
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Federal and Provincial Debt-Interest Costs for Canadians, 2024 Edition
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debt interest, debt interest payments, deficit spending, interest payments, federal debt, interest rates
Décembre 6, 2023 3:30AM

Spending sprees by governments across Canada help fuel inflation and high interest rates
Jake Fuss, Grady Munro
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Spending sprees by governments across Canada help fuel inflation and high interest rates

Between 2024/25 and 2027/28, the federal government has increased projected spending by $30.7 billion more than previously forecasted.

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federal spending, federal government spending, provincial government spending, inflation, interest rates
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.

Étiquettes:
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
Juin 7, 2023 9:10AM

Provinces accept federal money at their peril

Tegan Hill, Milagros Palacios
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Provinces accept federal money at their peril

Rising interest rates will put additional pressure on federal finances.

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interest rates, federal finances, debt interest, federal debt, federal deficits
Avril 25, 2023 1:00AM

Central Bank Forays Into Unconventional Monetary Policies: Explanation, Assessment, and Implications
Pierre L. Siklos
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Central Bank Forays Into Unconventional Monetary Policies: Explanation, Assessment, and Implications
Étiquettes:
commodity prices, central bank, banking, money supply, monetary policy, interest rates
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