Interest Rates

• Is the pain of the K-shape economy bleeding into the middle class?

  Canada's middle class appears to be struggling, with new data showing more are taking on debt as financial pain bleeds out into broader sections of the economy.

  Consumer

  Mar 19
  
• U.S. Fed holds interest rates again as Iran war creates inflation worries

  In a statement announcing the 3.6% rate hold, the central bank said that the 'implications of developments in the Middle East for the U.S. economy are uncertain.'

  U.S. News

  Mar 18
  
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• Bank of Canada holds interest rates as Iran war rattles global economies

  The Bank of Canada held its benchmark lending rate at 2.25 per cent, but Governor Tiff Macklem is keeping an eye on how the Iran war could impact Canada's economy.

  Economy

  Mar 18
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• U.S. Federal Reserve holds interest rates as pressure from Trump mounts

  The Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts Wednesday, leaving its key rate unchanged at about 3.6 per cent after lowering it three times last year.

  U.S. News

  Jan 28
• Bank of Canada holds rates, says policy can’t make up for tariff ‘damage’

  The Bank of Canada held its overnight benchmark interest rate at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday after the Bank's first monetary policy meeting of 2026.

  Economy

  Jan 28
• The Bank of Canada’s 1st rate decision of 2026 is almost here

  The Bank of Canada is set to make its first interest rate announcement of the year amid a number of mixed economic signals about the state of how consumers are doing.

  Economy

  Jan 27
• U.S. Federal Reserve cuts interest rates but signals fewer cuts ahead

  The United States Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months.

  U.S. News

  Dec 10, 2025
• ‘Prices have not come down,’ says Bank of Canada after holding rates

  The Bank of Canada held its benchmark lending rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent in the final monetary policy update for 2025.

  Economy

  Dec 10, 2025
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• Why the Bank of Canada is unlikely to cut interest rates again this week

  The Bank of Canada is scheduled to make its next decision on interest rates on Dec. 10, but are they expected to raise them, cut them, or hold?

  Economy

  Dec 8, 2025
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• The Bank of Canada just cut interest rates to 2.25%

  The Bank of Canada delivered another rate cut Wednesday, lowering its overnight benchmark by 25 basis points to 2.25 per cent and marking its second cut since March.

  Economy

  Oct 29, 2025