Three reasons why 2024’s 2% inflation isn’t 2019’s 2%

 September 25, 2024 |Frances Donald, Nathan Janzen and Abbey Xu

Canada is back at 2% inflation, but it’s too soon to pop the champagne. What’s driving prices now looks very different from before the pandemic.

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Economic update, U.S. interest rate cuts, and Shelldale Family Gateway

 September 24, 2024 |Elinesky Schuett Private Wealth
In this week’s economic update, we are examining the recent interest rate cut announced by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Specifically, we are looking at the decision itself, and it’s impact on the U.S. economy and financial markets. In the same theme, we...
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Canadian inflation pressures eased further in August

Canadian inflation pressures eased further in August

 September 17, 2024 |Nathan Janzen and Abbey Xu
The slowing in year-over-year price growth to a 2.0% rate - the lowest since February 2021, and right in line with the Bank of Canada’s (BoC's) 2% inflation target - was largely driven by lower gasoline (and oil) prices but broader underlying inflation...
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Proof point: Financial returns after a post-secondary education have diminished

Proof point: Financial returns after a post-secondary education have diminished

 September 12, 2024 |Rachel Battaglia and Abbey Xu

The income earned by graduates has lagged tuition growth, particularly in fields such as engineering, architecture, and related sciences.

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Economic update, and the impact of Canadian tariffs

 September 10, 2024 |Elinesky Schuett Private Wealth
In this week’s economic update, we are looking at the Canadian economy and the drivers behind the economy’s recent performance numbers. This includes a review of the Canadian equity market, labour market, employment numbers and mortgage updates. We examine...
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Bank of Canada cuts interest rate, hones in on downside risk

Bank of Canada cuts interest rate, hones in on downside risk

 September 04, 2024 |Claire Fan

Growth in the third quarter is already looking to undershoot the BoC’s July forecast. We continue to expect another rate cut in October.

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