inflation

Canadians View Speculation as the Key Driver of Home Prices

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In the latest release from our Canadian Public Omnibus, Canadians are most likely to point to investor or speculator activity as the key driver of home price escalation over the past decade. Despite a steady drumbeat of experts pointing to housing supply, most Canadians believe investor/speculator activity is the key variable that drove up home … Read more

Homeowners & Renters Struggling with Cost of Housing

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Housing affordability in Canada

In the latest release from our Canadian Public Omnibus, we find that it is not only renters who are struggling to deal with the cost of housing in Canada but also homeowners. Large numbers of both groups are cutting expenditures in essential areas like food, raising questions about what housing affordability means. Key findings in … Read more

In dealing with inflation, most Canadian businesses plan to cut costs

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Canadian businesses cutting costs in response to inflation

In the latest survey from The Business Monitor, released by Modus Research, Canadian executives were asked about inflation and how they plan to deal with costs. Key findings in this release: Expectations of increasing costs/inflation Plans for cost cutting Past versus future cost cutting Canadian companies are bracing for inflation and increased costs of doing … Read more