Bank of Canada cuts its key interest rate to 2.75% as tariffs roil economy

OTTAWA —The Bank of Canada lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point on Wednesday as the tariff battle with the United States starts to weigh on the Canadian economy. The policy rate stands at 2.75 per cent after the central bank’s seventh consecutive rate cut…
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