Manufacturing index down in February
Exports dip 8% in fourth quarter
Slowing economy casts doubt on interest rate hike
Orders for durable goods rise 3.3% in January
But affordability still reasonable says RBC Economics
Stronger loonie limits overall increase in costs
Lowest reading since October 1993
January CPI rises 0.3%
Producer prices rise in January
Ballooning deficit weighs on U.S. dollar