Interest Rate Hike
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Southern Alberta real estate and business communities worried about interest hikeSouthern Albertans will have to drill deeper into their wallets after the Bank of Canada announced another interest rate hike Wednesday morning.CanadaJun 7, 2023
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U.S. could see pause in interest rate hikes next month, Powell hintsPowell said the central bank's benchmark rate, which affects many consumer and business loans, is now high enough to restrain borrowing, spending and economic growth.U.S. NewsMay 19, 2023
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Bank of Canada tight-lipped on rate moves as calls grow to ‘crush’ inflationScotiabank's Derek Holt says the Bank of Canada might raise interest rates again in June following a surprise uptick in inflation in April.EconomyMay 18, 2023
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U.S. unemployment rate clings to near-historic low as 236K new jobs addedThe unemployment rate fell to 3.5 per cent, not far above the 53-year low of 3.4 per cent set in January. Last month's job growth was down from February's sizzling gain of 326,000.U.S. NewsApr 7, 2023
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Bank of Canada won’t follow U.S. Fed on rates despite inflation risks: officialA senior official at the Bank of Canada says the central bank will tailor its interest rate decisions to the domestic context, not what happens beyond Canadian borders.MoneyMar 9, 2023
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Bank of Canada expected to hold interest rate under planned pause on hikesEconomists widely expect the central bank will stick to its plan of holding its key interest rate steady at its next scheduled announcement.EconomyMar 3, 2023
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Bank of Canada says tight labour market, resilient economy led to January rate hikeThe Bank of Canada's first-ever release of its interest rate deliberations shows how its top policymakers weigh the state of the economy in choosing whether to hike rates.EconomyFeb 8, 2023
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Why did Bank of Canada hike rate again? Summary release to explain decisionThe central bank said it would begin releasing summaries about two weeks after an interest rate decision starting in 2023 in an effort to improve transparency.EconomyFeb 6, 2023
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Freeland meets provincial and territorial finance ministers in TorontoThe meeting comes at a tense time for many Canadian consumers, with inflation still running hot and interest rates much higher than they were a year ago.CanadaFeb 3, 2023
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Bank of Canada not ready to hit the brakes on rate hikes yet, economists sayCanada's central bank is expected to announce its eighth consecutive rate increase on Wednesday, with most commercial banks forecasting a raise of a quarter-percentage point.EconomyJan 20, 2023
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