Canadians keep shopping as prices rise
March 23, 2022
Canadians are continuing to spend big despite rapidly rising prices for food, fuel and other goods. “Canadians have solid balance sheets, they’ve racked up ample savings and, for the most part, confidence is holding up,” said Rannella Billy-Ochieng, an economist at RBC Economics.
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