Economic Indicators

The largest job losses in Canadian history

The Canadian job market is smarting after Target and Tim Hortons announced they're laying off staff, but the country’s workers have weathered worse.

By Staff |January 28, 2015

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Fed says it’s patient about raising rates

The Federal Reserve is reiterating that it will be "patient'' in raising rates from record lows but is signalling greater concern about excessively low inflation.

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |January 28, 2015

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RBC cuts 5-year fixed mortgage rate

RBC is the first bank to lower its mortgage rate, and is offering a 5-year fixed rate as low as 2.84%.

January 27, 2015

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More Canadian banks cut lending rates

Canada's biggest banks have started passing on some _ but not all _ of the Bank of Canada's recent rate cut, lowering the interest charged to borrowers with loans and mortgages tied to the prime rate.

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |January 27, 2015

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