Bank of Canada cuts rates, says tariffs could stoke persistent inflation
The Bank of Canada on Wednesday trimmed its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 3%, cut growth forecasts and said it was concerned that U.S. tariffs could stoke persistently high inflation. U.S. President Donald Trump is promising to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada on Saturday.
Tariff War Would Push Inflation Higher in Canada, Macklem Says
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has managed to wrestle inflation back under control. But a looming US-Canada tariff war now threatens to undo his work on price stability.
Bank of Canada readies for a trade war sparked by possible U.S. tariffs
The Bank of Canada just delivered a quarter-point interest-rate cut that lowers its policy rate to 3%, yet it may be in a bit of a conundrum due to the uncertainty around the timing, scope and duratio
Top Bank of Canada officials speak after latest interest rate cut
Below are some key quotes from a news conference by Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers on Wednesday after the central bank cut its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 3%.
What a sixth Bank of Canada interest rate cut could mean for mortgages as tariffs loom
A series of five consecutive Bank of Canada (BoC) interest rate cuts through 2024 has offered some relief to mortgage holders and at least a flicker of movement in the housing market, but U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threat might blunt the effects of today's rate reduction on household budgets.
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Canada Inflation Eases to 1.8% Thanks to Tax Break
Stripping out the effects of the tax holiday, annual inflation ticked up for December to 2.3%.
Canada Inflation Dipped In December To 1.8%
Canadian inflation fell 0.1 percentage points to 1.8 percent in December as a brief sales tax holiday on selected consumer goods kicked off, the government statistical agency said Tuesday.
Inflation in Canada Eases to 1.8% on Trudeau Sales Tax Break
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