July 15, 2024
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July 15, 2024
Consumers’ perceptions of inflation are unchanged from a quarter ago, but their expectations for near-term inflation declined significantly. While both measures have improved substantially in recent quarters, they remain higher than they were before the COVID‑19 pandemic. Most consumers continue to think that domestic factors are contributing to high inflation. Sentiment remains subdued and unchanged from last quarter, as high inflation and elevated interest rates continue to constrain people’s budgets. Perceived financial stress remains high, most consumers continue to report spending cuts, and pessimism about future economic conditions persists. Canadians’ perceptions of the labour market have weakened this quarter, especially among private sector employees. Yet overall wage growth expectations reached a new survey high, driven by public sector employees.
Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations—Second Quarter of 2024
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Canadian Survey of Consumer Expectations
July 9, 2024
Weather, energy prices, and labour and import costs all contribute to higher grocery prices
What drives up the price of groceries
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The Economy, Plain and Simple
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Exchange rates,
Inflation and prices,
Inflation targets,
Labour markets
June 26, 2024
Labour force participation tells us how many people are active in the labour market and how many have dropped out of it. It is just one piece of a larger puzzle, but it is essential to understanding what is happening in the labour market overall.
What labour force participation tells us about the economy
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The Economy, Plain and Simple
June 19, 2024
This is an account of the deliberations of the Bank of Canada’s Governing Council leading to the monetary policy decision on June 5, 2024.
Summary of Governing Council deliberations: Fixed announcement date of June 5, 2024
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Summary of deliberations
June 19, 2024
Several factors help set gasoline prices: the costs of crude oil, refining, transporting, retailing and marketing gas, as well as taxes.
What you pay for at the pump
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Publications,
The Economy, Plain and Simple
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Exchange rates,
Inflation and prices,
Market structure and pricing
May 24, 2024
Quarterly Financial Report - First Quarter 2024 - For the period ended March 31, 2024
Quarterly Financial Report - First Quarter 2024
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Quarterly Financial Report
May 9, 2024
This article presents the key results from the 2024 Bank of Canada Financial System Survey, conducted between February 20 and March 8. The survey included a special section on potential risks arising from different hypothetical interest-rate paths.
Financial System Survey highlights—2024
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Financial System Survey
May 9, 2024
Canada’s financial system remains resilient. Over the past year, households, businesses, banks and non-bank financial institutions have continued to proactively adjust to higher interest rates. But this adjustment is not yet over and continues to present risks to financial stability. Key risks include those related to debt serviceability and asset valuations.
Financial Stability Report—2024
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Financial Stability Report
May 2, 2024
The Annual Report outlines the Bank’s activities and achievements in 2023. It includes the financial statements and a message from Governor Tiff Macklem.
Annual Report 2023
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Annual Report