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Is Canada’s economy set to surge? Here are banks’ forecasts Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Is Canada’s economy set to surge? Here are banks’ forecasts

A look at banks' predictions for GDP, the economy and the BoC

By Staff |June 12, 2017

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Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 0.5% Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 0.5%

Rates on hold as Bank cites softness in core inflation and wages

By Staff |May 24, 2017

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The Fed isn’t fazed about Q1’s 0.7% growth Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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The Fed isn’t fazed about Q1’s 0.7% growth

The Federal Reserve is still on track for two rate hikes this year and isn’t worried about the lacklustre growth of Q1, Desjardins says in an economics note. Desjardins says it expects two 25 basis point hikes, one in June and one in September—which are sooner than previously expected. U.S. real GDP came in at […]

By Staff |May 18, 2017

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Fixed-income tips to beat Fed headwinds Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Fixed-income tips to beat Fed headwinds

Two potential rate hikes, along with inflation, pose challenges

By Staff |May 10, 2017

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