{"id":2674,"date":"2024-07-31T04:00:50","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T04:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/2024\/07\/31\/proven-points-rents-wages-inflation-and-other-top-reads-from-proof-point\/"},"modified":"2024-07-31T04:00:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T04:00:50","slug":"proven-points-rents-wages-inflation-and-other-top-reads-from-proof-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/canadian-analysis\/featured-analysis\/insights\/proven-points-rents-wages-inflation-and-other-top-reads-from-proof-point\/","title":{"rendered":"<b>Proven points:<\/b> Rents, wages, inflation and other top reads from <em>Proof Point<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWhy is wage growth low in Canada?\u201d \u201cWill housing prices keep going higher?\u201d or, &#8220;Will a cap on international students lower rents?\u201d These are some of the key themes RBC Economics &#038; Thought Leadership\u2019s <em>Proof Point<\/em> highlighted in the past year.<\/p>\n<p>Growing in popularity since its launch two years ago, the publication\u2019s ever-widening coverage spans inflation, immigration, and interest rates to budgets, trade, housing, and everything in between.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look back at 10 of the most popular <em>Proof Points<\/em> in the past 12 months.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtleadership.rbc.com\/governments-face-higher-interest-costs-when-straying-from-fiscal-anchors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Why Canadians should care about government overspending<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Big government budgets with big spending plans always raise the key question: Who\u2019s going to pay for this? Any rise in funding costs eventually trickles down to businesses and households. Ahead of the federal budget in April 2024, economist <strong>Rachel Battaglia<\/strong> looked at why all Canadians have a stake in the Feds meeting their targets.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtleadership.rbc.com\/weak-productivity-is-threatening-canadas-post-pandemic-wage-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Are wages keeping up with the cost of living?<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wage growth in Canada has been unusually high, but it looks more modest when measured against surging inflation and labour shortages post-pandemic. Now, a softening jobs market and weak productivity are threatening Canada\u2019s post-pandemic wage growth, wrote assistant chief economist <strong>Nathan Janzen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/03\/Proof-Point-Graphs-2.28-Productivity-and-real-wage-growth.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1221\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtleadership.rbc.com\/proof-point-canadian-renters-face-higher-hurdles-to-accumulating-wealth-than-homeowners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Who\u2019s getting squeezed the most in the housing market?<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With more than two-thirds (68%) of Canadian households being unable to buy a home\u2014homeownership has never been more out of reach. Economist <strong>Carrie Freestone<\/strong> looked at how renters are devoting a greater share of their take-home income to housing costs and face higher hurdles to accumulating wealth than homeowners.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/03\/Proof-Point-Graphs-3.13-Renters-more-squeezed.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1181\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56622\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtleadership.rbc.com\/proof-point-canadian-inflation-is-unlikely-to-pick-up-again-like-in-the-u-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Will inflation rear its head again in Canada?<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Canadian economy\u2019s performance lagging the United States since 2023 is unusual given close cross-border economic ties. Economist <strong>Claire Fan<\/strong> looks into why Canadian inflation is unlikely to pick up again like in the U.S., allowing the Bank of Canada to cut interest rates earlier than the U.S. Federal Reserve this year.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/03\/Proof-Point-Graphs-5.29-canadian-and-us-economy-parting-way-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1441\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59081\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtleadership.rbc.com\/proof-point-immigrants-participation-in-the-labour-force-surpasses-those-born-in-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>How much do immigrants contribute to the workforce?<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Immigrants are outperforming their Canadian-born peers when it comes to labour force participation. That\u2019s especially true for immigrant workers aged 55 and above, who have increasingly chosen to keep working and retire later. Economist <strong>Claire Fan<\/strong> examined how immigrants\u2019 participation in the labour force surpasses those born in Canada and whether it\u2019s helping mitigate demographic pressures.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/03\/Proof-Point-Graphs-3.28-Older-participating-more-in-labour-force-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1214\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56808\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtleadership.rbc.com\/proof-point-students-and-new-graduates-are-bearing-the-brunt-of-the-labour-market-downturn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Who will be the hardest hit by a downturn in the jobs market?<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The magnitude and pace of Canada\u2019s rising unemployment rate are consistent with what happened in previous recessions. But there isn\u2019t a big surge in layoffs this time around. Instead, it\u2019s taking more time to absorb new workers into the workforce as the population grows rapidly, leading to longer job searches for students and new graduates. Economists <strong>Carrie Freestone<\/strong> and <strong>Rachel Battaglia<\/strong> explain why students and new graduates are bearing the brunt of the labour market downturn.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/03\/Proof-Point-Graphs-1.18-02.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"4000\" height=\"2587\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60996\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtleadership.rbc.com\/proof-point-a-weaker-canadian-dollar-wont-necessarily-derail-boc-interest-rate-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Will a weaker loonie prevent the BoC from cutting interest rates?<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Canadian dollar\u2019s performance has been wobbly in the wake of the BoC\u2019s aggressive interest rate hikes early on in the tightening cycle. Surging population growth has propped up economic activity, but this is masking underlying softness on a per-capita basis. Economists <strong>Nathan Janzen<\/strong> and <strong>Claire Fan<\/strong> explained why a weaker Canadian dollar won\u2019t necessarily derail BoC interest rate cuts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/03\/Proof-Point-Graphs-4.24-Core-inflation-in-canada.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1228\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57947\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtleadership.rbc.com\/proof-point-why-has-u-s-consumer-spending-been-so-much-more-resilient-than-canadas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Why is U.S. consumer spending still so strong?<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While Canadian households were pulling back on spending, U.S. households drew down savings, fuelling the economy at the back end of 2023. Americans are also less sensitive to higher interest rates as it takes longer for rate hikes to pass through to households than in Canada. Economist <strong>Carrie Freestone<\/strong> outlined why U.S. consumer spending has been more resilient than its northern neighbour.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtleadership.rbc.com\/proof-point-for-canada-slower-growth-in-china-is-a-manageable-risk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>How much of an impact will a slowdown in China have on Canada?<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Canada has few direct trade links with China, but certain products, particularly minerals, are exposed to China\u2019s sputtering economy. <strong>Claire Fan<\/strong> looked at how slower Chinese demand could help ease inflation in Canada, but that would also clip revenue growth in Canada\u2019s commodity-producing regions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/economics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/03\/Proof-Point-Graphs-10.18-exports.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1146\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-52807\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtleadership.rbc.com\/proof-point-international-student-cap-wont-immediately-cut-rental-demand-in-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Will the international student cap make it easier to find a place to rent?<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Economist <strong>Rachel Battaglia<\/strong> examined how the increase in rental units demanded by international students could fall by roughly half in 2024, because of the new cap on international study permits. But here\u2019s why the international student cap won\u2019t immediately cut rental demand in Canada.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Rajeshni Naidu-Ghelani<\/strong>, Managing Editor, Economics &#038; Thought Leadership<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a look back at 10 of the most popular Proof Points in the past 12 months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":300,"featured_media":2672,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[83,82,84],"tags":[],"rbc_econ_content_type":[],"class_list":["post-2674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-canadian-analysis","category-featured-analysis","category-insights"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - 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