7 d. ago Posthaste: Why this economist thinks the Bank of Canada will cut more than expected — much more

Capital Economics predicts interest rate will drop to 1.75% by next year

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2 w. ago Analysts See More Easing Ahead After Bank of Canada Cuts to 2.5%

The Bank of Canada cut its policy interest rate for the first time since March, matching the expectations of markets and many economists. With weak economic growth on the horizon and a tough outlook for job-seekers, several analysts believe the central bank isn’t done.

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2 w. ago Bank of Canada cuts interest rate to 2.5 per cent, the first cut since March

Economists largely expected the interest rate cut

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3 w. ago Canada’s inflation rate ticked up slightly in August: StatsCan

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

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3 w. ago 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.

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3 w. ago Inflation ticks higher to 1.9% in August, short of economists’ expectations

OTTAWA — Some stubbornness at the gas pumps pushed the headline inflation rate a couple ticks higher to 1.9 per cent in August, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. Gasoline prices rose 1.4 per cent month-over-month in August as higher refining margins offset lower crude costs, StatCan said. The price of gas was still down 12.7 per […]

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3 w. ago Inflation ticks up to 1.9% in August, short of economists’ expectations

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the annual pace of inflation accelerated to 1.9 per cent in August, from 1.7 per cent in July. The agency says gas prices were up on a monthly basis and fell less year-over-year in August than in July, pushing the headline inflation rate higher. More coming.

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3 w. ago Inflation likely rose last month as Trump’s sweeping tariffs boost goods prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation likely ticked higher last month as the Trump administration’s import taxes have lifted the price of goods, potentially putting the Federal Reserve in a tough spot when it meets next week. Economists forecast that consumer prices rose 2.9% in August from a year earlier, according to a survey of economists […]

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3 w. ago Here's how cheap Toronto concert ticket prices were back in the 2000s

A Toronto man's Ticketmaster stub collection shows just how good concert-goers in Canada had it in the early 2000s.Yes, back in the good ol' days, we used to get physical concert tickets from Ticketmaster in Canada, and prices didn't require you to take out a loan."I want to show you how much concerts used to cost," @johnfluenzer said in a video posted to TikTok and Instagram earlier this week.He shared a range of artists from big pop stars like Britney Spears to bands like Coldplay, who were on the come-up at the time.First in John's collection is a ticket for Destiny’s Child's 2001 stop in Toronto. He paid $83 for floor seats at Air Canada Centre (now Scotiabank Arena), which he explained at the time was considered expensive.@johnfluenzer/InstagramCalculating based on inflation, that ticket would cost $139.09 in 2025. That's actually quite cheap for floor seats nowadays, considering that similar tickets for Beyonc&ea...

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