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Strong Retail Sales Points to July Interest Rate Hike by Bank of Canada

Interest Rate Hike by Bank of Canada

The Bank of Canada has raised interest rates nine times since the start of 2022, from 0.25% to the current rate of 4.75%. The central bank has taken an aggressive rate hike policy in an effort to tame stubbornly high inflation. Yet, despite higher interest rates, which is designed to slow consumer consumption, Canadians continue […]