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Economic Indicators
High inflation contributed to consumer anxiety
By Matt Ott, The Associated Press |July 26, 2022
2 min read
Index declined for second month in a row
By Matt Ott, The Associated Press |June 28, 2022
Purchasing intentions for big-ticket items cooled slightly
By Matt Ott, The Associated Press |May 31, 2022
Industry
Mystery shopping exercise finds consumers felt good despite banks’ poor sales practices
By James Langton |May 26, 2022
Even before the omicron variant appeared, consumer optimism was being tested by price spikes
By Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press |November 30, 2021
Meanwhile, the BoC's latest quarterly report suggests people will spend some of the savings they've amassed
By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |October 28, 2021
3 min read
High debt levels and rising rates may keep consumers on the sidelines
By James Langton |October 19, 2021
The lower-than-expected reading should ensure the Fed leaves its interest rate unchanged at next week's meeting
By Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press |September 14, 2021
Prices have increased a substantial 5.4% compared with a year earlier
By The Associated Press |August 11, 2021
4 min read
The index increased in June for the fifth straight month
By Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press |June 29, 2021
1 min read
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