Canada inflation edges down, to 7.6% in July - Sharjah24

Sharjah24 – AFP: Inflation in Canada eased off slightly in July from its blistering pace thanks in part to lower fuel prices, but food costs continued to soar, government data released Tuesday showed.

Inflation stood at 7.6 percent year-on-year after peaking at a four-decade high of 8.1 percent in June, according to Statistics Canada.On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.1 percent in July, th… [+771 chars]

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