In the last few months we have seen some major changes in Canada’s economic landscape. Canada’s inflation rate fell from 2 percent in November to … Read More
Peter Fast is a graduate of the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada, where he obtained a degree in Economics, specializing in Macroeconomic Trends in Canada. He subsequently worked in the finance industry for many years. His writing has been featured in several online and print financial publications.
The link between inflation and interest rates
Canada’s central bank surprised many when it lowered it’s trend-setting overnight rate from 1 per cent to just 0.75 per cent on January 21st. The … Read More
Canada’s inflation rate drops to 1.5% as gasoline prices plunge 9.6% in December
Responding to lower than expected growth and inflation, Canada’s central bank lowered its benchmark rate from 1 per cent to 0.75 per cent on Wednesday. … Read More
Should Canadians fear deflation?
What is deflation? Let’s start with the basics. During deflation, the relative value of money goes up while the relative value of goods goes down … Read More
Inflation by Province in 2014
Oil prices have fallen dramatically over the last few months, going from a summertime high of $107.68 to below $50 per barrel today. This change … Read More
Should Inflation in Canada be low?
Most advanced economies around the world have adopted inflation targets of around 2%, and it has become established wisdom that a central bank’s main task … Read More
What is Inflation Targeting?
Following almost two decades of high inflation in the 1970’s and 1980’s, inflation targeting was widely adopted by developed nations. Under inflation targeting, Central Banks … Read More
Canada’s inflation rate dips to 2 per cent on cheaper gasoline prices
Statistics Canada has announced that Canada’s annual CPI inflation rate has dropped to 2.0 per cent in November, compared to 2.4 per cent in October. The slower pace was mainly attributed to lower gasoline prices, which saw a drop of 5.9 per cent year-over-year across the country. Slowest pace of growth in 8 months The consumer price index rose by 2 per cent since November last year and now matches the central bank’s inflation target, which the Bank of Canada uses as its principal policy guide when setting interest rates. Inflation has hit its lowest level since March 2014, representing the slowest pace in roughly eight months. The CPI measures changes in the prices Canadian consumers pay for a range of goods and … Read More
