Inflation heats up in December, posing a challenge for the Bank of Canada
While bank economists were somewhat alarmed by the pick-up in core inflation, they generally left forecasts unchanged and expect rate cuts to start in April or June
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While bank economists were somewhat alarmed by the pick-up in core inflation, they generally left forecasts unchanged and expect rate cuts to start in April or June