The 10 Minute Take - Will Higher Wages From Labour Disputes Fire Up Inflation?

May 11, 2023 | Brian Moore


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Macroeconomics for everybody! The (new) 10-Minute Take podcast from RBC Economics will explain (in simple terms) what the latest economic data means and why you should care.

The 10 Minute Take Podcast

Canada’s largest public sector strike in decades just ended—with a deal that includes double-digit wage hikes. Will negotiated wage settlements like these undermine the Bank of Canada’s efforts to cool inflation? RBC economists Carrie Freestone and Claire Fan discuss this and other issues on this episode of the 10 Minute Take.

 

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