Economy

Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 5%

The central bank is still open to more rate hikes if inflation doesn’t co-operate

By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press |January 24, 2024

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Americans’ economic outlook brightens as inflation slows

A measure of consumer sentiment has jumped by the most since 1991

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |January 24, 2024

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Provincial economies to diverge in 2024: Desjardins

Commodity producers to hold up better than interest-sensitive regions

By James Langton |January 23, 2024

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Canada facing recession, but it’s not the end of the world: Desjardins

Lagging effect of higher rates likely to bite this year, report says

By Staff |January 22, 2024

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