Economic indicators

U.S. retail sales rose 0.5% in March amid soaring inflation

Economic Indicators

U.S. retail sales rose 0.5% in March amid soaring inflation

BMO expects a Fed rate hike of 50 bps in May as inflation cuts spending power

April 14, 2022

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Job market is hot, but is it inflationary?

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Job market is hot, but is it inflationary?

CIBC sees room for further job gains without soaring wages

By James Langton |April 12, 2022

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U.S. inflation jumped 8.5% in past year, highest since 1981

Economic Indicators

U.S. inflation jumped 8.5% in past year, highest since 1981

Financial markets now foresee much steeper rate hikes than Fed officials signaled as recently as last month

By Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press |April 12, 2022

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Europe facing slowdown, OECD says

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Europe facing slowdown, OECD says

Leading indicators point to declining momentum for EU, while Canada, U.S. stable

By Staff |April 11, 2022

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