Economy

Divided Fed makes second consecutive cut

Two officials preferred to keep rates unchanged and one argued for a bigger cut

By Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press |September 18, 2019

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Low prices at the pumps slowed inflation in August

Inflation hit 1.9%, falling just short of expectations

By Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press |September 18, 2019

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Federal government posts $14B deficit in 2018-19

The annual financial numbers haven't shown a surplus since 2006-07

By Andy Blatchford, The Canadian Press |September 17, 2019

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Canada’s population could double in 50 years: StatsCan

Aging is also a factor, with up to 30% of the population forecast to be age 65 or older by 2068

By Staff |September 17, 2019

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