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flag Canada’s spending resilience masks fragility as low-income households drain savings, prompting CIBC to warn of potential rate hold.

flag CIBC warns Canada’s evenly distributed consumer spending—unlike the U.S.’s K-shaped pattern—may signal economic fragility, as lower-income households rely on savings that could be unsustainable. flag Despite strong job growth, unemployment rose to 6.8% in December as more people entered the labor market. flag High housing costs, stagnant stock markets, and interest-rate sensitivity among high-income earners are dampening spending. flag CIBC’s Andrew Grantham says weak growth and subdued inflation may prevent the Bank of Canada from raising rates before year-end unless upcoming income and consumption data show a shift.

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