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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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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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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Inflation keeps on slowing in Canada in July

Inflation keeps on slowing in Canada in July

August 20, 2024 |Claire Fan and Abbey Xu

The 2.5% reading is the lowest since March 2021.

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Bank of Canada follows up with a second rate cut of 2024

Bank of Canada follows up with a second rate cut of 2024

July 24, 2024 |Claire Fan

After a first interest rate cut in June, the Bank of Canada (BoC) again lowered its key overnight rate by 25 basis points at its meeting Wednesday, to 4.5%. The move was in line with market and our own expectations ahead of the announcement.

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RBC Canadian Inflation Watch

Slowing inflation in June sets the table for a July rate cut from Bank of Canada

July 16, 2024 |Claire Fan and Abbey Xu

The latest Business Outlook Survey largely confirmed further normalizing in a few key areas that the central bank has deemed critical to future inflation trends.

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Bank of Canada set to make the first interest rate cut of easing cycle

June 04, 2024 |Nathan Janzen and Claire Fan
Evidence has continued to build that the current high level of interest rates is no longer needed. All ducks appear to be in a row for the Bank of Canada (BoC) to kick-start the policy easing cycle and lower the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 4...
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Proof Point: A weaker Canadian dollar won’t necessarily derail BoC interest rate cuts

Proof Point: A weaker Canadian dollar won’t necessarily derail BoC interest rate cuts

May 01, 2024 |Nathan Janzen and Claire Fan
Proof point: The timing and magnitude of interest rate cuts from the Bank of Canada will be determined by domestic economic and inflation conditions and not the gap in monetary policy with the U.S. Federal Reserve or the value of the Canadian dollar....
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Federal budget 2024: Key measures that may have a direct impact on you

Federal budget 2024: Key measures that may have a direct impact on you

April 17, 2024 |RBC Family Office Services

We analyze the proposed federal budget measures, and the effect they may have on Canadians and their families.

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