Minimum wage hikes this year won’t have significant consequences for the broader economy or inflation, nor do they change the interest rate outlook one way or the other. As we have warned before, the outlook for interest rates hinges on NAFTA’s future and, more importantly, housing and how heavily-indebted households respond to higher borrowing costs.
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