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The economic downturn significantly affected Canadian households in several ways. Official statistics indicated a 25% increase in food inflation and a 30% rise in energy costs since the COVID-19 pandemic. Provincial sales taxes ranged from 13% to 15%, further impacting consumer spending power.
Canadian bond yields moved lower across the curve. The 10-year was down 7.7 basis points at 3.149%, after earlier touching its weakest level since Oct. 18 at 3.141%. (Reporting by Fergal Smith ...
The Canadian dollar touched a 4-1/2-year low against its U.S. counterpart on Monday before recouping its losses and Canadian bond yields rose, as investors weighed the fiscal implications of the ...
Canadian banks wrapped up second-quarter earnings season last week, with most reporting better-than-expected profits, in large part by reducing the amounts of funds they set aside for future loan ...
Canadian government debt, also called Canada's public debt, is the liabilities of the government sector. For 2019 (the fiscal year ending 31 March 2020), total financial liabilities or gross debt was $2.434 trillion for the consolidated Canadian general government (federal, provincial, territorial, and local governments combined).
Consumer bankruptcy in Canada is governed by the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act ("BIA"). [1] The legislation is complemented by regulations, as well as directives from the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy that provide guidelines to trustees in bankruptcy on various aspects of the BIA.
The Canadian dollar weakened to nearly a five-year low against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday, hurt by domestic political unrest as well as a wider gap between Canadian and U.S. bond yields after ...
In economics, consumer debt is the amount owed by consumers (as opposed to amounts owed by businesses or governments). It includes debts incurred on purchase of goods that are consumable and/or do not appreciate. In macroeconomic terms, it is debt which is used to fund consumption rather than investment. [1]