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Key rate | Bank of Canada says it took into account effects on mortgages
(Ottawa) Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank has kept its key interest rate at 5% in part because of the effect that a wave of mortgage…
The US central bank leaves its rate unchanged
The American central bank left its rates unchanged on Wednesday for the second time in a row, in the range of 5.25% to 5.50%, underlining the strength of the economy,…
hotels in regional metropolises are full, a disappointing occupancy rate in Paris
Welcome Eco / Consumption Tourism In the cities that hosted the matches, there were “peaks exceeding 95%” of occupancy” on the evenings of certain matches, rejoices the Alliance France Tourisme.…
hotels in regional metropolises are full, a disappointing occupancy rate in Paris
Welcome Eco / Consumption Tourism In the cities that hosted the matches, there were “peaks exceeding 95%” of occupancy” on the evenings of certain matches, rejoices the Alliance France Tourisme.…
Overestimated interest rate cuts, experts say
At a time when interest rates are likely at or near their peak in Canada, experts warn that consumers should not expect rates to return to pre-pandemic levels. The central…
in France, the unemployment rate is likely to increase by the end of 2023
While Pôle emploi publishes its quarterly unemployment figures on Wednesday, that is to say the number of people registered over the last three months, the forecasts for the end of…
Significant Hydro Rate Increases | “We will never do that,” says Legault
(Quebec) François Legault undertakes to “never” increase electricity rates beyond inflation or a ceiling of 3% and could enshrine it in law. He was reacting to the broadcast of a…
Because of the key rate in Canada, a mortgage renewal at a high price
The Bank of Canada has chosen to keep its key rate stable at 5%. But can we really speak of a respite? For borrowers who are preparing to renew their…
The Bank of Canada maintains its key rate at 5%
The Bank of Canada maintained its key interest rate at 5.0%, but did not rule out possible further increases, as price pressures remain high. “Based on clearer signs that monetary…
Financial planning | How to benefit from interest rate increases?
With the exception of perhaps the wealthiest, interest rate increases affect the financial health of many people. But there are also strategies that allow you to take advantage of these…
Announcement Wednesday | The Bank of Canada should not change its key rate
(Ottawa) Observers expect that the Bank of Canada will not increase its key rate on Wednesday because of the economic slowdown and a slight decline in inflation. Posted at 10:36…
Demystifying the economy | The real inflation rate
Every Saturday, one of our journalists answers, along with experts, one of your questions on the economy, finances, markets, etc. Posted at 3:16 a.m. Updated at 9:00 a.m. “It’s difficult…
Slowing growth, rising unemployment rate… OFCE’s gloomy forecasts for 2024
Welcome radio replay Eco decryption The French Observatory of Economic Conditions published, Tuesday October 17, its forecasts for 2024 which are significantly less optimistic than those of the government. With…
Bank of Canada will choose between patience or a rate hike, says Tiff Macklem
(Ottawa) Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said Friday the central bank will decide whether to be patient at its next monetary policy meeting or whether to raise interest rates…
According to the vice president of the Fed | It is too early to announce the end of rate hikes
(Washington) It is “too early” to say that the rates of the American central bank (Fed) will no longer rise, said Monday the vice-president of the institution, Philip Jefferson, who…
True or false. Is it the fault of the measures taken by François Hollande if the birth rate is at its lowest in France, as Aurore Bergé asserts?
Welcome radio replay True or false The Minister of Solidarity highlights measures taken when François Hollande was President of the Republic to explain the birth rate currently at half mast.…
United States | Fed official anticipates another rate hike
(Washington) The American central bank (Fed) will certainly have to raise its rates further and keep them at a high level, to bring inflation back to the 2.0% target, one…
The unemployment rate climbs to 4.4% in Quebec
The economy continued to advance in September, with 64,000 more jobs in Canada. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.5% for a third consecutive month, but it increased from 4.3%…
The unemployment rate remained stable at 5.5% in September in Canada
The unemployment rate remained at 5.5% last month in Canada, according to Statistics Canada, which adds that in Quebec, it increased by 0.1% to stand at 4.4%. Employment increased by…
College of Nurses Review Report | “Flaws” explain the failure rate, not the pandemic
The pandemic alone does not explain the abnormally high failure rate for the September 2022 admission exam to the nursing profession, rules the Commissioner for Admission to Professions. Updated yesterday…