food inflation – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:24:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Rising cost of food, financial planning affecting Canadians’ stress levels at work: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/rising-cost-of-food-financial-planning-affecting-canadians-stress-levels-at-work-survey/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 19:00:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=156434 More than two-thirds (68 per cent) of Canadian employees say the rising cost of food and groceries is heavily affecting their stress levels during work hours, according to a new survey by ADP Canada Co. The survey, which polled more than 1,200 workers, found planning for major expenses (62 per cent) and the rising cost […]

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]]> 2022 DBIF coverage: A look at the economic forecast for 2023 https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/2022-dbif-coverage-a-look-at-the-economic-forecast-for-2023/ Mon, 19 Dec 2022 13:00:44 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=131437 BMO Financial Group expects North American economies will go through a shallow recession in 2023, according to Douglas Porter, the bank’s chief economist and managing director, during a session at the Canadian Investment Review‘s 2022 Defined Benefit Investment Forum. “I would give it a 25 per cent chance that central banks can still negotiate this without one. […]

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]]> Canadian pension plans well positioned as inflation hits 31-year high: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-news-news/canadian-pension-plans-well-positioned-as-inflation-hits-31-year-high-report/ Thu, 19 May 2022 12:00:02 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=121633 Canada’s pension plans are well positioned to succeed in a high inflation environment though stagflation remains a significant threat, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings. “The maturing nature of participant bases increases pension funds’ reliance on investment returns, as contributions and income from active members may be outpaced by benefits paid to a […]

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]]> Japan and Food Inflation https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/japan-and-food-inflation/ https://www.benefitscanada.com/expertpanel_/japan-and-food-inflation/#respond Mon, 21 Mar 2011 07:31:10 +0000 https://cumulus.benefitscanada.com/uncategorized/japan-and-food-inflation/ Could WHO warning put more pressure on global prices?

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