Food affordability faces perfect economic storm Households expect return to pre-pandemic spending within a year: Bank of Canada Survey respondents anticipate spending more than one-third of extra savings from the pandemic over the next two years Rising food prices could leave Canadians feeling 'sandwiched' COVID's impact on the economy is severe, says analyst Food price increases are outpacing general inflation. Here's why Annual pace of inflation cools to 2.2% in February Inflation rate falls from 2.4% in January on moderate gasoline prices Tomatoes and gas push inflation to 2.4% The price of fresh vegetables increased by 5%, stemming from inclement weather in certain growing regions Some paper bills to lose legal tender status Notes with antiquated security features being pulled from circulation as of January 2021 Amazon says it will soon accept cash at automated stores Critics argue cashless stores discriminate against those who don't have credit cards, bank accounts Weston family, Pattison, Coutu make Forbes billionaires list Magazine's annual list ranks the richest people in the world First Previous 17 18 19 20 21 Next Last
