Statistics Canada reports May retail sales down 1.1% at $69.2 billionFood and beverage retailers had sales drop by 1.2%, led by lower sales at beer, wine and liquor retailers, along with supermarkets. Inflation rises to 1.9% in June as vehicle price hikes accelerateFood inflation cooled somewhat in June, with StatCan pointing to the lower costs for fresh vegetables in grocery aisles. Economists expect inflation ticked up in June after surprise jobs gain Economists expect the pace of inflation picked up in June as the Bank of Canada continues to search for tariff impacts in the price data. Inflation holds steady at 1.7% in May as rent hikes cool Economists had broadly expected inflation would remain unchanged. Canadian discretionary spending ticks up: RBC Report finds Canadians are held firm, even as worries grow around Canada’s economy. Statistics Canada reports household debt-to-income ratio ticked higher in Q1 Canadians take on more debt as worries grow over the economy. Inflation cooled to 2.3% in March as gas prices fell, StatCan says Inflation drop comes amidst growing tariff tensions. CFIB says small business confidence fell to all-time low as trade war ramped up Small business owners are feeling pessimistic about the months ahead. Annual inflation rate jumps to 2.6% in February with tax holiday end: StatCan Increase marks a sizeable jump from the 1.9% increase seen in January. Economists more confident in Bank of Canada rate hold as inflation ticks up to 1.9% Statistics Canada said without the federal tax break, overall inflation would have risen to 2.7%, up from 2.3% in December. First Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last
