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• U.S. inflation rose on gas and shelter costs in September

  U.S. consumer prices increased in September amid higher costs for rent and gasoline, but underlying inflation is slowing.

  Consumer

  Oct 12, 2023
  
• Inflation rate dropped to 3.4% in May. What that means for the Bank of Canada

  The Bank of Canada is likely to be watching the May inflation report closely. Here's what it could mean for the central bank's next interest rate decision in July.

  Money

  Jun 27, 2023
  
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• Bitcoin tops US$30K for first time since June. What’s behind the rally?

  Bets for a peak in U.S. rates in coming months spurred leading cryptocurrency bitcoin to top US$30,000 for the first time since June.

  Money

  Apr 11, 2023
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• Inflation cooled in February. How will the Bank of Canada respond?

  Inflation cooled to 5.2 per cent in February, marking the largest deceleration in the headline Consumer Price Index figure since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Economy

  Mar 21, 2023
• New Brunswick to return minimum wage increases to CPI after recent ‘course correction’

  The province's $13.75 minimum wage is currently the highest in the region, but far below a livable wage calculated by a New Brunswick based anti-poverty organization.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2022
• Inflation climbed even higher in June amid ‘reopening effect’, economists predict

  Statistics Canada will release inflation data for June on Wednesday, a week after the Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate by a full percentage point.

  Economy

  Jul 17, 2022
• Canada’s inflation rate reached 4.1% in August, highest since 2003

  Inflation was 3.7 per cent in July.

  Money

  Sep 15, 2021
• Canada’s annual pace of inflation jumps to 2.2% in March

  Statistics Canada said Wednesday the consumer price index in March was up 2.2 per cent compared with a year ago.

  Economy

  Apr 21, 2021
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• Gas prices drove Canadian inflation slightly higher in February

  Statistics Canada says the consumer price index in February was up 1.1 per cent compared with a year earlier.

  Economy

  Mar 17, 2021
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• Canada’s annual inflation rate climbs to 1% in January

  The inflation rate was one per cent in January, up from a year-over-year increase of 0.7 per cent in December.

  Money

  Feb 17, 2021