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The Bank of Canada is set to announce its interest rate decision today while trade disputes and tariff uncertainties add extra spice to an already murky economic forecast. Analysts expect yet another pause in rate hikes, leaving investors and policymakers both anxious and wryly amused by the unfolding financial drama.
The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent as policymakers keep waiting for more clarity on how tariffs will impact the economy. Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem noted there have been positive developments on the tariff front since the central bank’s April…
Several economists think more cuts are inevitable as uncertainty around tariffs weakens the economy
Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.75% as tariff uncertainty persists CP24
Holds key policy rate to 2.75%
Central bank pauses rate cuts for second meeting in a row
The Bank of Canada is set to make an interest rate decision today as the United States' trade dispute continues to cloud the economic outlook.
The Bank of Canada is set to make its interest rate decision, even as tariff uncertainty lingers, including President Donald Trump's latest increase to steel and aluminum tariffs.
La plupart des économistes s’attendent à une autre pause.
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is set to make an interest rate decision today as the United States’ trade dispute continues to cloud the economic outlook. A poll of economists provided by LSEG Data & Analytics ahead of the decision shows they expect the central bank will leave its policy rate…
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