Canada's annual inflation rate in April drops to 1.7%, but core measures rise

Tax and inflation rates may be more important than market volatility in your TSP

Interview transcript:   Terry Gerton: Well, let’s jump right in because we’re talking about some interesting trends in recent market performance. What’s jumped out at you, especially in terms of both domestic and international fund performance as we’ve seen the market be so volatile over the last few months? Art Stein: Yeah, there have been two changes that really stand out to me with the TSP funds. With the TSP funds, there are two funds that …

Canada’s Inflation Rate Falls to 1.7 Percent in April as Carbon Tax Is Lifted

Canada’s inflation rate slowed to 1.7 percent in April, driven by lower energy prices following the removal of the consumer carbon tax, according to Statistics Canada. The country’s inflation rate was at 2.3 percent in March. It fell in April due to a combination of lower energy prices from the carbon tax’s removal, decreased oil demand due to U.S. tariffs, and increased oil supplies from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, St…

Canadian inflation fell to 1.7% in April after removal of consumer carbon tax, Statistics Canada says

Prior to Tuesday’s Statistics Canada release, economists largely expected overall inflation to have fallen to 1.6 per cent from 2.3 per cent in March.

Canada's inflation rate cools to 1.7% as consumer carbon tax ends

Canada's inflation rate cooled to 1.7% in April, helped by the removal of the consumer carbon tax and low crude oil prices.

The abolition of the federal carbon tax that applied outside Quebec reduced inflation to 1.7% in April, its lowest level in six months.

Canada's inflation down from 2.3% to 1.7% in April

Canada's consumer price index (CPI) increased by 1.7% in April compared to the same period a year prior, Statistics Canada said in a report on Tuesday. The figure was down from the 2.3% annual inflati...