Rate environment remains the key downside risk to credit card sector's outlook
The Fed will take its time to find out
Protectionism has negative implications for output, employment and inflation
Prospectus filings decline, exempt offerings up in 2023, AMF reports
U.K. inflation is forecast to fall below target in the near term
But not in Canada, where population surge weighs on per capita income and real GDP
Weaker food prices help offset rising energy inflation
Forecasters widely expect the Bank of Canada to lower its policy rate in June or July
Board says inflation has remained stubbornly high in recent months
The trend could contribute to higher inflation, raise concerns at the Fed