BOC Press conference: Q2 is looking pretty solid The Economy is looking like it is in expansion
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Q2 is looking pretty solid. Will be assessing how sustainable the pickup is. We do think it is sustainable. If oil prices do once again rise, and feed into inflation, he expects to need consecutive rate hikes to keep inflation under control. There are questions about how sustaina
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