Company: Bank of Canada

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Although there are tools to help, financial advisors still say it’s best to maintain updated information

Inflation causing price rising up, overvalued stock or funds, consumer purchasing power reducing concept, air balloon tied with product price tag flying high rising up in the sky.

Rising labour costs could mean a harder economic hit to curb inflation, Scotia report says

Canadian investors bought foreign bonds, driving outflows in the month

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BoC research found that hedge funds joined the selling action in bond markets

Stacking interest rate blocks

Demographics are boosting growth, but the rate outlook remains unchanged

Mortgage signing

By January of this year, variable-rate mortgages had fallen to 16.7% of new and renewed mortgages, while 1-5 year fixed-rate mortgages constituted 64%

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Bank says rate hike to 5% was prompted by elevated demand, driven by strong consumer spending

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A growing population has boosted spending and the housing market but could help tame wage inflation, reports say

Modern urban skyscrapers in downtown Chicago from below to the blue summer sky. Sun reflecting in the glass facades of the urban futuristic buildings. Chicago, Illinois, USA

Forecasters say the economy has not softened enough for the central bank to back off

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U.S.-dollar LIBOR put to pasture as the first phase of CDOR reform ends