'Unambiguously good news': What economists say about February's inflation surprise

Canada’s inflation numbers for February flummoxed analysts again, slowing to 2.8 per cent year over year instead of rebounding to 3.1 per cent as most analysts predicted. In January, the headline number for the consumer price index (CPI) came in at 2.9 per cent, also lower than analysts expected. Here’s what economists think February’s surprise fall could mean for the Bank of Canada and interest rate cuts. April cut ‘unlikely’: Capital Economics...