Bank of Canada holds rate at 2.25%, warns on US-Canada trade risk
Bank of Canada left its main interest rate unchanged at 2.25%. It warned that escalating US-Canada trade conflict could stifle a nascent rebound and add to inflation.
By Paul VieiraOTTAWA--The Bank of Canada on Wednesday left its main interest rate unchanged at 2.25%, and said the escalating trade conflict between the U.S. and Canada threatens to stifle a nascent rebound and add to inflation.Economists say the central bank's concern over higher energy prices has…