Economic Indicators

Extended job relief to cost Ottawa an extra $5 billion: PBO

The government announced last month it would add 12 weeks of eligibility to the Canada Recovery Benefit

By The Canadian Press |March 18, 2021

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U.S. stimulus boosts global GDP forecast: Fitch

U.S. fiscal stimulus, vaccine rollout, stronger momentum brightens outlook

By James Langton |March 17, 2021

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Fed expects to keep its key rate near zero through 2023

The Federal Reserve also upgraded its outlook for growth, inflation

By Christopher Rugaber and Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press |March 17, 2021

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Annual pace of inflation edges up to 1.1% in February

Gas prices drove the increase

By Jordan Press, The Canadian Press |March 17, 2021

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