Ramping up interest rates at this juncture places more of the burden of fighting inflation on consumers.
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March 23, 2022
10:58AM
The move by governments worldwide to substantially reduce the use of carbon fuels will likely produce even slower productivity growth.
February 2, 2022
9:37AM
If the inflation rate remains relatively stable over time, suppliers should know when higher prices signal increased scarcity.
August 17, 2021
10:10AM
Governments around the world—including Canada—have injected an enormous amount of liquidity into the financial system.
January 27, 2021
9:11AM
A one percentage point increase in the effective interest rate would increase Ottawa's annual debt interest costs by $13.8 billion.
January 20, 2021
11:55AM
The Trudeau government will run a record budget deficit approaching $400 billion.
October 23, 2020
11:45AM
The federal debt will reach nearly 70 per cent of GDP by 2050.
September 17, 2020
4:43PM
The federal budget deficit in 2020-21 is an esitmated $343.2 billion.
September 3, 2020
3:21PM
Debt interest will cost Ottawa an estimated $19.5 billion this year.