Inflation

Persistently high inflation makes businesses less competitive: BoC’s Beaudry Persistently high inflation makes businesses less competitive: BoC’s Beaudry

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Persistently high inflation makes businesses less competitive: BoC’s Beaudry

Economic “distortions” result when inflation remains above 2% target

By The Canadian Press |February 17, 2023

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Macklem says economy still overheated and jobs market is too tight Macklem says economy still overheated and jobs market is too tight

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Macklem says economy still overheated and jobs market is too tight

BoC ready to raise rates further if inflation sticks around

By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press |February 16, 2023

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Cautious but steady consumers buoying hopes for U.S. economy Cautious but steady consumers buoying hopes for U.S. economy

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Cautious but steady consumers buoying hopes for U.S. economy

Wage demands could moderate with economy in “middling phase”

By Anne D'innocenzio, The Associated Press  and  Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |February 16, 2023

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Scholar nominated to follow Kuroda as Bank of Japan chief Scholar nominated to follow Kuroda as Bank of Japan chief

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Scholar nominated to follow Kuroda as Bank of Japan chief

Kazuo Ueda has the difficult task of steering the world's third-largest economy out of a time of ultra-easy credit

By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press |February 14, 2023

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