We have begun the journey towards lower interest rates with the Bank of Canada’s move to trim one-quarter of a point off its benchmark overnight rate. That …
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Inflation
Interest rates expected to drop as Canadian economy weakens
Get ready for interest rates to start falling. The last major data point to be released prior to the Bank of Canada decision focused on GDP and Canada’s …
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Canadian consumers cutting spending
Consumers are finding ways to cut back on their spending, especially in this part of the country. The monthly report on retail sales which has a strong …
Bank of Canada eyes rate cut as inflation softens
All the ducks are starting to line up. The Bank of Canada has been waiting for a period, not a month, where inflation is softening in order to trigger its first …
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Saskatchewan consumers demonstrate confidence in early 2024
Saskatchewan consumers were showing some upbeat tendencies early in the year as we opened our wallets in local shops. The monthly retail sales figures are …
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Inflation rate in February not as high as anticipated for Saskatchewan
The new inflation numbers caught observers off guard when they fell from January’s 2.9 per cent to 2.8 per cent in February -- but they were a lot lower than …
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