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  • Commentary,  Finance,  Inflation

    Canada’s Grocery Giants Spend Billions on their Own Shares

    August 31, 2023 /

    Amidst public anger at high food prices, Canada’s major supermarket chains have argued they are not the source of the problem. Food prices are high, they claim, because of higher costs charged by food processors and other suppliers. While their profits have grown to record highs during the current inflationary episode, they claim this merely reflects a normal profit ‘margin’...

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    Jim Stanford
  • Commentary,  Employment & Unemployment,  Inflation,  Macroeconomics

    Inflation Accelerates in July Despite Higher Unemployment

    August 16, 2023 /

    Statistics Canada reported this week that consumer price inflation in Canada accelerated modestly in July, with the headline year-over-year rate rising to 3.3% (from 2.8% in June). In this commentary, Centre for Future Work Director Jim Stanford argues this adds to growing evidence that there’s no reliable correlation between inflation and unemployment. The commentary originally appeared at rabble.ca.

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    Jim Stanford

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