Strong growth in healthcare, restaurants and bars
Average hourly wages rose 5.2% but hiring is not happening as broadly
Customer card data signal monthly slowdown in spending
The quarter-point increase comes a day after the Federal Reserve's identical move
The Fed describes the banking system as 'sound and resilient' but notes the impact of a pullback in bank lending remains uncertain
More households falling behind as cost of living rises, StatsCan says
Analysts say the ECB's meeting Thursday could end in a quarter- or half-percentage point rate hike
Officials want to see inflation decline consistently before considering major policy shifts
FP Canada and the IQFP released their 2023 guidelines for inflation and returns
Supply chain issues, wage costs keep food prices high, even as inputs fall