There is a saying that knowledge is power but in today’s digital world it may be just as accurate to say data is power. While we are encouraged to be …
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Saskatchewan’s tight housing inventory pushing up prices
This is a familiar refrain but there simply aren’t enough houses to go around. The latest to add its voice to this chorus is the Saskatchewan Realtors …
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Scotiabank economists not seeing end to inflation in near future
If the economists at ScotiaBank have it right, we still have a long ways to go in the fight to bring inflation back into the target range. Their reading of …
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Government borrowing contributing to inflation
When we talk about higher interest rates, we usually do it in the context of fighting inflation – higher rates discourage investment and spending which slows …
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Data about manufacturing suggests Canadian economy may be slowing
Signs that the Canadian economy is slowing are showing up more frequently in the data that tracks various steps along the supply chain. Among the most recent …
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Top income earners pay larger proportion of personal income tax in Canada
It you don’t like paying taxes, you’d better find some rich people. The team at the Fraser Institute has dissected the latest tax data to see if they could …
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