Canada Rapid Response Consumer Prices (Jan.) While the larger-than-expected drop in headline inflation in January was partly driven by weaker than expected energy inflation, the Bank of Canada will be pleased to see the more marked easing in its... 20th February 2024 · 2 mins read
Canada Rapid Response Canada Labour Force Survey (Jan.) Although the sharp rise in employment in January may paint a healthier picture of the labour market than what is under the surface, the Bank of Canada will still be concerned about the renewed decline... 9th February 2024 · 2 mins read
Canada Rapid Response Canada Consumer Prices (Dec.) Although the rise in headline inflation in December was mainly due to gasoline price base effects, the more worrying development is that the CPI-trim and CPI-median core measures both rose by a larger... 16th January 2024 · 2 mins read
Canada Rapid Response Canada Labour Force Survey (Dec.) The unchanged level of employment in December is consistent with the message from the business surveys that labour demand has weakened significantly in recent months. Nonetheless, with wage growth... 5th January 2024 · 2 mins read
Canada Rapid Response Canada Consumer Prices (Nov.) The renewed acceleration in core inflation pressures in November was largely due to a jump in travel tour prices, which is likely to be quickly reversed. Nonetheless, by highlighting the continued... 19th December 2023 · 3 mins read
