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Economic Insights from Dr. Sherry Cooper - May 6 2025
May 6, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton
President Trump’s second term, now just over 100 days long, has wreaked chaos worldwide. A selloff in US assets deepened as President Donald Trump stepped up criticism of Jerome Powell, Chairm ...
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Residential Market Commentary - New government faces old housing issues - April 29 2025
April 29, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton
The federal election is done and we now know what the government will look like for the foreseeable future. Among the key promises made during the election campaign were pledges to fix the country&r ...
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Featuring: William Loxley, Certified Home Inspector
April 17, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton
William Loxley, CPI | Certified Home Inspector TITAN Home InspectionsWilliam of TITAN Home Inspections is a trusted resource in my network—and also happens to be my brother. As a certified home ...
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The Bank of Canada holds rates steady in the face of tariff uncertainty - April 16 2025
April 16, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton
Bank of Canada Holds Rates Steady In The Face Of Tariff Uncertainty--More Rate Cuts Coming The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.75% at today's meeting, as expected by ...
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Interest Rate Announcement - April 16 2025
April 16, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton
The Bank of Canada has left its benchmark rate unchanged at 2.75%The next rate announcement is scheduled for Wednesday, June 4, 2025.'The Bank of Canada faced a tough decision with the economic turbul ...
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Lower-than-expected Canadian inflation in March may not be enough to prompt another Bank of Canada rate cut tomorrow - April 15 2025
April 15, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton
Weaker Than Expected Inflation May Not Be Enough to Trigger Another Bank of Canada Rate Cut Tomorrow Canadian consumer prices rose 0.3% in March (or remained flat when seasonally adjusted), which w ...
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Weak Canadian Job Creation Is The First Fallout From The Trade War - April 4 2025
April 4, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton
Weak Canadian Job Growth in March and Rising Unemployment Is the First Harbinger of a Trade-War-Induced Economic Slowdown Today's Labour Force Survey for March was weaker than expected. Employment ...
read moreEconomic Insights from Dr. Sherry Cooper - April 1 2025
April 1, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton
Since Donald Trump took office, all bets are off on the Canadian economic outlook. Most people expected more substantial growth and lower inflation as we moved into 2025. Trump’s tariffs, dere ...
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Canadian Inflation Jumped to 2.6% y/y in February As GST Tax Holiday Ended - March 18 2025
March 18, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton
Canadian Inflation Surged to 2.6% in February, Much Stronger Than Expected The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.6% year-over-year (y/y) in February, following an increase of 1.9% in January. With ...
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Canadian home sales plunged in February, spooked by tariff concerns - March 17 2025
March 17, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton
Global Tariff Uncertainty Sidelined Buyers Canadian existing home sales plunged last month as tariff concerns moth-balled home buying intentions. According to data released Monday by the Canadian R ...
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