Economic Indicators

Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 4.5%, bumps up growth forecast for 2023

Demand exceeds supply but inflation expected to drop to 2% by 2024

By The Canadian Press |April 12, 2023

3 min read

BoC likely to curb market’s rate-cut enthusiasm

Economists expect the central bank to sound hawkish on Wednesday while holding rates steady

By James Langton |April 11, 2023

2 min read

Prolonged high inflation dims outlook for world economy

The possibility of a hard landing has "risen sharply," the IMF says

By Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press |April 11, 2023

4 min read

Population growth outstripping housing supply: report

Affordability may become an even bigger issue as housing starts lag immigration numbers

By Staff |April 11, 2023

1 min read