Inflation
In economics, inflation (or less frequently, price inflation) is a general rise in the price level in an economy over a period of time. When the general price level rises, each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services; consequently, inflation reflects a reduction in the purchasing power per unit of money – a loss of real value in the medium of exchange and unit of account within the economy. The opposite of inflation is deflation, a sustained decrease in the general price level of goods and services. The common measure of inflation is the inflation rate, the annualized percentage …
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Fraser Institute · 7 November 2024 English
Provincial and federal government debt has grown significantly in recent years. A growing body of literature links government debt to slower economic growth. We provide a three-phase analysis linking government …
debt a lighter burden, inflation is the likely result. Sustained high inflation adds economic headwinds … may break the link between government debt and inflation for some countries. The strength and quality …
Fraser Institute · 7 November 2024 English
Provincial and federal government debt has grown significantly in recent years. A growing body of literature links government debt to slower economic growth. We provide a three-phase analysis linking government …
private investment, raise interest rates and drive inflation, which reduces rates of economic growth. Nationwide …
Fraser Institute · 1 November 2024 English
Regardless of the outcome of the 2024 US presidential election, it is likely that protectionist pressures will intensify in that country, thereby further threatening Canada’s exports to its largest trading …
are adjusted every two years to account for inflation, whereas thresholds governing public procurement … procurement under the NWPTA do not change with inflation. Nevertheless, the NWPTA contains general exceptions …
Consumers Council of Canada · 1 November 2024 English
Canadian grocery prices have stabilized after four years of tumult. Food inflation has moved lower towards historical norms, but prices are higher than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. Statistics …
have stabilized after four years of tumult. Food inflation has moved lower towards historical norms, but …
Fraser Institute · 16 October 2024 English
The annual index published in Economic Freedom of the World measures the degree to which people in 165 jurisdictions around the globe are allowed to make their own economic choices. …
expropriates property from borrowers. High and volatile inflation or defla- tion therefore interfere with individuals’ … access a currency with low (and stable) rates of inflation and avoid regulations that limit the ability to … do not expropriate property through unexpected inflation or defla- tion. In economically free places, governments … Money growth C. Inflation: most recent year B. Standard deviation of inflation D. Foreign currency … either current tax- ation, future taxation, or inflation, almost all government spending necessarily expro- …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 October 2024 English
The Great Right North charts the growth of far-right groups in Canada, illuminating how official and unofficial government attention generates the context in which they flourish. Breaking new ground by …
attached to them also contribute to the conceptual inflation and confusion. Should the definition of “far …
CARDUS: Centre for Cultural Renewal · 10 October 2024 English
More than half of those in working-class jobs are overqualified for the work they do
due in part to the phenomenon of “credential inflation,” has significant economic, political, and social … Canada. We examine the phenomenon of “credential inflation,” and how this may have contributed to the growth … master’s. Credentialism thus leads to “credential inflation.” Ironically, as the educational requirements …
Fraser Institute · 8 October 2024 English
The Report Card on Alberta’s High Schools 2024 ranks 292 public, Catholic, independent and charter secondary schools based on eight academic indicators generated from Grade 12 provincewide testing, grade-to-grade transition …
the course accurately. As a systematic policy, inflation of the grades awarded by the school will be counterproduc- …
Fraser Institute · 3 October 2024 English
concerned about their income and their ability to purchase essential goods and services. Real (that is, inflation-adjusted) income determines their purchasing power, and directly affects their standard of living …
Fraser Institute · 3 October 2024 English
concerned about their income and their ability to purchase essential goods and services. Real (that is, inflation-adjusted) income determines their purchasing power, and directly affects their standard of living …
essential goods and services. Real (that is, inflation-adjusted) income determines their purchasing … essential goods and servi- ces. Real (that is, inflation-adjusted) income determines their purchasing …