The increase suggests inflation could be picking up, but the figures may have been distorted by Hurricane Harvey.
Growth fuelled by consumers, business investment
Advisors might ignore it, too
Canada posted a $3.6-billion trade deficit in June, widening from a $1.4-billion deficit in May
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After today's potential hike, tightening expected to be slower
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American industry expanded production last month at the fastest pace in more than three years as manufacturers and mines recovered from a March downturn. The Federal Reserve said Tuesday that U.S. industrial production at factories, mines and utilities shot up 1% in April from March, the biggest gain since February 2014. Factory production rose 1% […]
Americans stepped up their spending in April, as consumer prices also rose.