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Just over half of Canadians say they are $200 away or less from not being able to pay all of their bills at the end of the month amid higher interest rates and inflation.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Household debt has been identified as a key risk for the economy by the Bank of Canada which is scheduled to make its next interest rate decision on Wednesday.

Then why the hell does the BoC continue to raise the gd interest rates ffs?

On a personal note I have an appt scheduled today with my bank to try and work out some kind of deal ... the first step towards bankruptcy. :/

[โ€“] BruceDoh 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because BoC's mandate is to limit inflation. Affordability isn't their problem.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Because BoCโ€™s mandate is to limit inflation

And further to that, they have very few tools at their disposal - interest rates being the main (and most effective) one.

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