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Feb 2023

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U.S. economy continues to defy the odds ...

RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM)

About this episode

This episode, Chief Economist Eric Lascelles discusses the latest economic data from the U.S., focusing on how strong labour market and consumer spending data may impact interest rate decisions by the Federal Reserve. Eric also explores whether this resilience will spill over into the Canadian economy and what that could mean for the future of rate hikes here. (Recorded: February 24, 2023)

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