This is what you need to know about the state of inflation in Canada. A modest increase in inflation leaves policy makers aimed at the larger whole Statistics Canada says that the annual inflation rate in August was 1.9%, an increase of 1.7% in July. The Bank of Canada is responsible for maintaining price stability […]
Governor Tiff Macklem said the risks have been shifted since the last interest rate decision of the bank in July. Cracks on the labor market and a sharp fall in export threaten growth, he said, while earlier signs of underlying inflation pressure fade out. “With a weaker economy and less upward risk for inflation, the […]
The Bank of Canada reduced its most important policy percentage to a low -three -year low of 2.5% on Wednesday, the first reduction in six months, and said it would be ready to reduce the risks for the economy in the coming months. The 25-based point-cut reflected a weak job market and less concern about […]
Although the headline inflation rose two signs to 1.9% in June, the Bank of Canada sees the underlying inflation around 2.5% when removing the volatility and tax changes that skew the data. The Labor Market of Canada shows some weakness in the rate exposed sectors such as production, but other industries continue to add jobs […]