Inflation Rate
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Housing? Gas? Here are the sectors that may get more expensive amid rising inflation rateCanada saw its largest ever annual inflation rate spike in a decade, with a 3.6-per cent increase in May.CanadaJun 16
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Canada’s inflation rate climbs 3.6% in May, largest yearly increase since 2011Statistics Canada says the consumer price index in May was up 3.6% compared with a year ago, its largest yearly increase since May 2011.EconomyJun 16
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U.S. consumer prices surged 4.2% in April as inflation worries escalateThe acceleration in prices, which has been building for months, has unsettled financial markets and raised concerns that it could weaken the economic recovery.EconomyMay 12
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Growing costs of fresh vegetables help bump January inflation to 2.4 per centThe move compared with a year-over-year increase of 2.2 per cent in December.EconomyFeb 19, 2020
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Manitoba’s minimum wage to increase Oct. 1An increase of 30 cents per hour is set to raise the province's minimum wage from $11.35 to $11.65.CanadaSep 30, 2019
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Manitoba’s minimum wage to increase Oct. 1Manitoba's minimum wage is about to increase by 20 cents. The adjustment is based on the province's 2017 inflation rate of 1.6 per cent and rounding up to the nearest five cents.MoneySep 28, 2018
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Gas prices drive Canada’s inflation rate in July to highest point since 2011The federal agency says the consumer price index for July was up 3.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis compared with a 2.5 per cent increase in June.MoneyAug 17, 2018
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Canada’s inflation rate inches up thanks to hikes in gas and transport pricesThe upward forces on inflation last month were led by higher costs for gasoline and air transportation, while cheaper prices for video equipment, digital devices and electricity applied downward pressure.CanadaApr 20, 2018
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Inflation rate 1.6% for second month in a row amid higher energy prices, lower food costsThe country's annual inflation rate once again rang in at 1.6 per cent last month as higher energy costs offset a seventh consecutive monthly decline in grocery prices.CanadaMay 19, 2017
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Gas prices are up but consumers are paying less for food, January inflation rate showsStatistics Canada says the higher cost for transportation was the contributor to the higher inflation rate, with gas prices experiencing a 20.6 per cent boost compared to the year before.ConsumerFeb 24, 2017
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