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submitted 1 year ago by sik0fewl@kbin.social to c/canada@lemmy.ca

August's consumer price index figures mark the second consecutive month inflation has accelerated in Canada, even as grocery prices saw some relief.

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[-] Grimpen@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah, interest rates are blunt instrument, and aren't going to "fix" this.

I get that the BoC only really has the one tool, but this is bigger than the BoC.

[-] justhach@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Until we can all agree that our goal as a society moving forward should be "sustainability and stability" and not "profit increases year by year at any cost", its not going to get better.

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