Sentences with phrase «primary measure of inflation»

Statistics Canada says the Consumer Price Index (Canada's primary measure of inflation) is running at an annualized 3.1 %, slightly above target but still in the comfort zone.

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Although inflation compensation, which has returned as an accurate measure of inflation expectations, plays a key role in the recent rise in longer - term rates, an earlier post illustrated that the primary reason for the longer decline in the 10 - Year Treasury note rate is the real, or inflation - adjusted, yield, as measured by the rate on 10 - Year Treasury Inflated Protected Securities.