11 Sep

Dr Coopers latest thoughts on job numbers

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Posted by: Victor Bokrossy

The Bank of Canada told us just this week that they would be closely monitoring the employment data to assess the need for further tightening in monetary policy. The August jobs report confirmed that the Canadian labour market remains strong, moving closer to full employment. The country added 22,200 jobs in August, the ninth consecutive […]

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6 Sep

Dr Sherry Coopers take on the new interest rate hike

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Posted by: Victor Bokrossy

The Bank of Canada raised the target overnight rate another 25 basis points to 1.0% making it two hikes in a row following seven years of increasing monetary stimulus. The outsized 4.5% growth in GDP in the second quarter precipitated this action, despite two offsetting factors: the recent surge in the Canadian dollar, up more […]

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