Bank of Canada hikes rates as inflation concerns rise

The Bank of Canada yesterday raised its benchmark rate from 0.5% to 1%, the largest single increase in two decades

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Canada budget benefits from higher government revenues

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presented the Liberal government’s budget on April 7, with a focus on social spending

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The credit crunch that began in the property sector last year has consequences for economic growth and public finances

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The outcome of China's real estate credit crunch is of keen interest to major players at home and abroad

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The EU’s golden visa industry has come under mounting scrutiny following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last month

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Defaults among property developers, and the government's response, are reshaping the property sector

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Insolvencies among construction firms soared in the fourth quarter of 2021

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Moves towards introducing a property tax have been abandoned for at least the rest of this year

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Inflation, previously expected to peak at about 7%, could now peak at 8-9%

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