December rate of 9.2% down from 10.6% in October but energy prices up 25.7%
Wages up 5.1%, unemployment rate at 5.0%
Inflation, end of Covid-19 support helped drive the increase
Lower energy exports, higher dollar drive swing in trade balance
Confidence in job market remains high among workers with in-demand skills
Risks remained that inflation could stay higher than expected
Three in four CFIB poll respondents said fuel, energy costs create hardship
Revenues up 17.6%, expenses down 15.6% from first seven months of 2021
TD expects inflation will fall next year but no consensus on whether BoC will hike rates further
U.S. personal consumption expenditures up 0.1% in November from October