Economy

Pension assets rise, driven by bonds: StatsCan

Bonds, foreign equities and infrastructure offset weakness in real estate

By James Langton |June 13, 2024

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Fed envisions just one rate cut this year

Officials say there’s been “modest further progress” toward the 2% inflation target

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |June 12, 2024

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U.S. inflation cooled in May

The longer the Fed keeps borrowing costs high, the more it risks weakening the economy too much

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |June 12, 2024

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Interest rate policy in Canada and U.S. set to diverge

Bets are now leaning toward a first cut in September in the U.S.

By Rosa Saba, The Canadian Press |June 12, 2024

4 min read