Risk of recession rises as Canada, US move to tame inflation

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On this episode of Global National: The U.S. Central Bank is attacking soaring inflation with its biggest rate hike since 1994, bringing its range to between 1.5 and 1.75 of a percent. Canada's own central bank is signalling it will also do a lot more soon to tackle inflation. Anne Gaviola has more on why this may increase the risk of a recession in North America.

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