Rising inflation

• Annual inflation rises to 5.1% in January: Statistics Canada

  Statistics Canada said Wednesday the annual pace of inflation climbed to 5.1 per cent in January, the fastest rate since September 1991.

  Canada

  Feb 16
  
• U.S. inflation rose at its fastest annual rate since 1982 last month

  Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.8 per cent in November compared with a year earlier.

  Economy

  Dec 10, 2021
  
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• Biden set to sign $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law

  Biden needs some positive momentum as he struggles to address rising inflation and high gasoline prices that have contributed to a drop in his job approval ratings

  World

  Nov 15, 2021
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• Canada’s inflation rate climbs 3.6% in May, largest yearly increase since 2011

  Statistics Canada says the consumer price index in May was up 3.6% compared with a year ago, its largest yearly increase since May 2011.

  Economy

  Jun 16, 2021
• Canada’s annual inflation rate hits 3.4%, highest level in nearly a decade

  Statistics Canada says the consumer price index in April was up 3.4 compared with a year ago when prices plunged due to COVID-19.

  Economy

  May 19, 2021
• June inflation rate up to 2.5%, highest in six years

  Higher prices for gasoline, airline tickets and restaurants, along with rising mortgage costs, fuelled the inflation increase.

  Money

  Jul 20, 2018