Bank of Canada Watching Economy Closely After Half-Point Rate Cut

Bank of Canada Watching Economy Closely After Half-Point Rate Cut
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem waits for a news conference to begin, on Dec. 11, 2024, in Ottawa. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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The Bank of Canada’s governing council expects its second straight outsized interest rate cut helped it turn a corner in its fight to tame inflation, but it is watching the economy closely amid weaker than expected growth.

The central bank’s summary of deliberations released Monday offers a glimpse into the council’s discussions in the lead up to the Dec. 11 rate cut, which lowered its key interest rate by half a percentage point.