34 h. ago Charting the Global Economy: Inflation Picks Up Across Europe

A quickening of inflation across Europe’s largest economies in September reinforced a holding pattern for interest rates by the European Central Bank.

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4 d. ago Bank of Canada not convinced inflation risks are gone for good, deliberations show

Weakening labour market helped sway policy makers to cut interest rate

Economics

4 d. ago Bank of Canada Weighed September Pause Amid Consumption Strength

The Bank of Canada considered holding interest rates steady in September amid trade uncertainty and stronger consumption, but opted to cut given signs of a weakening economy and tamer core inflation.

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4 d. ago Bank of Canada Mulled September Hold Amid Strong Consumption

The Bank of Canada considered holding interest rates steady in September amid trade uncertainty and stronger consumption, but opted to cut given signs of a weakening economy and tamer core inflation.

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1 week ago Bank of England and OECD Sound Warnings on Sticky UK Inflation

Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said that structural changes in the UK economy may be keeping inflation elevated, as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development warned Britain will suffer the fastest price growth in the Group of Seven.

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2 w. ago Charting the Global Economy: Fed Resumes Rate Cuts While BOE Holds

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the first time this year and penciled in two more for next year, pointing to growing signs of weakness in the labor market.

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2 w. ago Five key takeaways from the Bank of Canada’s rate cut decision

The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point on Wednesday, bringing it to 2.5 per cent after three straight holds. Governor Tiff Macklem said the central bank has shifted to worrying more about a slowing economy than high inflation. Here’s what we learned about the economy, inflation and more from […]

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2 w. ago Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 2.5% as U.S. tariff risks shift

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point on Wednesday as the central bank worries less about inflation risks and more about a slowing economy. The Bank of Canada’s policy rate now stands at 2.5 per cent, breaking a streak of three consecutive holds since March. Governor Tiff […]

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2 w. ago Canada’s inflation rate accelerates to 1.9 per cent in August

The fall in gasoline prices slowed in August

Economics

2 w. ago ‘Very strong case’ for Bank of Canada cut this week, if inflation data co

Market odds of a cut on Wednesday have jumped to 90%

Economics

3 w. ago Charting the Global Economy: Weak Jobs, Steady Inflation Seal Fed Rate Cut

A record downward revision to annual US job growth, paired with no surprises in the latest inflation data, sealed the deal for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates next week.

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