標題: High gas, food prices hurting BC wallets [打印本頁] 作者: tiffiant 時間: 2011-4-12 07:19 標題: High gas, food prices hurting BC wallets
High gas, food prices hurting BC wallets
People say they've put off a major purchase
Tamara Slobogean Apr 12, 2011 07:27:00 AM
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - You're paying more at the grocery store and at the pump. According to the latest RBC Canadian Consumer Outlook survey, rising prices for the basics are putting a significant dent in household budgets.
One-third of British Columbians say necessary staples, that are usually more expensive, are taking a toll on their wallets.
And it's forcing some people to become a little more creative. "I eat at home a lot and prepare my own meals at home. I get less convenient foods from the supermarket, for sure," says one Vancouver woman.
More than half of all people in BC said they put a major purchase on hold because of the current economic climate. And about 49 per cent of us think we're managing our debt well, the highest ranking in the country and well above the average of 38 per cent.
"Expanding trade ties with fast-growing China and the further strengthening in the US economy will help the BC economy set a slightly faster pace of growth of 3.2 per cent in 2012," says Craig Wright, senior vice-president and RBC chief economist.作者: tiffiant 時間: 2011-4-12 07:20
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