Inflation slowed to 4.2% but much of that reflects lower gas prices
Slowdown reflects impact of Federal Reserve's aggressive drive to tame inflation
Consumer spending has remained strong despite the Federal Reserve raising interest rates nine straight times
Tax processing, transfers and trade could be impacted by job action, NBF says
Declining bank liquidity to translate into tougher credit conditions, Fitch says
February retail sales down 0.2% overall, clothing and accessories up 4.4%
Monthly increase in EI recipients comes off historic low in January
Mortgage debt rebounds alongside housing market; credit card debt climbs too
Food prices jumped 19.2% in the 12 months through February, according to the Office for National Statistics
The Bank of Canada's preferred measures of core inflation also trended downward