Inflation

• Inflation ticked up to 2.4% in December: StatCan

  Statistics Canada says the end of the federal government’s tax holiday a year earlier pushed the annual pace of inflation up two ticks to 2.4 per cent in December.

  Economy

  39 mins
  
• US consumer prices up 2.7% after government shutdown skipped October data

  U.S. inflation slowed unexpectedly last month, the government said in a report that was delayed and likely distorted by the government shutdown.

  U.S. News

  Dec 18, 2025
  
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• Food prices spiked in November, says StatCan in latest inflation report

  Grocery prices in Canada increased an average of 4.7 per cent in November compared to a year earlier, according to the latest Consumer Price Index.

  Consumer

  Dec 15, 2025
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• How holiday spending plans could reflect a divided ‘K-shaped’ economy

  Holiday shopping amid inflation and tariffs means many Canadians expect to take on more debt in what one retail analyst says demonstrates concerns about a 'K-shaped economy.'

  Consumer

  Nov 25, 2025
• Inflation in Canada cools slightly to 2.2% in October, StatCan says

  Year-over-year inflation for consumer goods rose by 2.2 per cent in October, a slight dip compared with the growth seen last month, according to Statistics Canada.

  Economy

  Nov 17, 2025
• Inflation in Canada ticked up to 2.4% last month, StatCan says

  Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday that the Consumer Price Index measured consumer inflation at 2.4 per cent compared to a year prior.

  Economy

  Oct 21, 2025
• A U.S. government shutdown may affect interest rates — in Canada, too

  U.S. statistical agencies that provide key economic data to the U.S. Federal Reserve are among the agencies impacted by a shutdown, and an interest rate meeting is looming.

  Economy

  Oct 1, 2025
• Canada’s inflation rate ticked up slightly in August: StatCan

  The Consumer Price Index, measuring inflation for consumer goods and services, was measured at 1.9 per cent in August by Statistics Canada.

  Economy

  Sep 16, 2025
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• 92% of Ontario post-secondary students stressed about money, survey finds

  'The survey was clear that our students are experiencing a lot of stress, which is a bit unique from previous generations,' says Joe Moghaizel with TD Bank.

  Education

  Aug 28, 2025
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• ‘Funding restraints’ force Toronto Oktoberfest organizers to cancel 2025 event

  The notice was posted on its website, and organizers said the event – which began in 2012 as a nod to the famous festival in Munich, Germany – will be back next year.

  Canada

  Aug 26, 2025