Supply chain issues, wage costs keep food prices high, even as inputs fall
Discretionary spending expected to drop as impact of higher interest rates is felt, RBC says
Weaker energy prices lead inflation readings lower
Liberals plan to work with regulatory agencies, including the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, a federal source says
However, worst-case scenario would only wipe out pandemic gains, report says
Consumers still spend about the same amount per trip, an RBC report says
January's solid spending will likely raise pressure on the Federal Reserve to hike rates further
Already up, defaults are expected to reach historic norms in 2023
The goods deficit narrowed in December while trade stayed in surplus for the full year
Pandemic-era deposits intact, likely to persist amid diminished confidence