There are signs that Canadians are tightening the purse strings as the fight against inflation appears to be having some effect. An examination of spending …
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Inflation
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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Time will tell on contradictions seen in Canadian economy
Trying to sort the wheat from the chaff in the push-pull of the global economy right now is even challenging the seasoned economic observers. But one who …
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Employment data says Saskatchewan lost thousands of jobs
Nearly 6,000 people -- that’s how many people lost their jobs in Saskatchewan last month, according to the latest StatsCan employment data. These monthly …
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Interest rates impacting provincial residential real estate market
Despite our growing population, the volume of homes changing hands is slowing. Saskatchewan’s residential real estate market is showing the same …
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