'Not afraid to act': What economists are saying about the Bank of Canada rate hike
“The hike surprised the consensus and us,” Josh Nye, an economist with Royal Bank of Canada, said in a note. Inflation that reaccelerated in April, stronger than expected gross domestic product in the first quarter and a resurgent housing market were clues a hike was “in the cards,” said Stephen…
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