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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