Progress in establishing international standards that promote trade, investment and prosperity is facing headwinds from the global rise of nationalism and populism, according to a new report from...
Financial Stability
February 2, 2017 - Thorsten V. Koeppl and Jeremy Kronick
Canadian regulators need to start preparing now for the rapidly approaching blockchain revolution, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Blockchain Technology – What’s in...
March 16, 2016 - Alexandre Laurin and William B.P. Robson
Ottawa must rein in expectations for huge increases in federal spending and borrowing, says the C.D. Howe Institute’s 2016 shadow federal budget. In “Where the Bucks Stop: A Shadow Federal Budget...
April 14, 2015 - Alexandre Laurin and William B.P. Robson
Confronting economic challenges from abroad will require a sound fiscal framework, economic policies that promote growth, and measures to create opportunities for Canadians, according to the C.D....
May 15, 2013 - Paul R. Masson
After an extended period of record-low interest rates, the Bank of Canada should reverse some monetary stimulus and begin raising interest rates, according to economist Paul Masson. In “The...
December 13, 2012 - John W. Crow
Ottawa must move carefully in deciding the best role for the Bank of Canada in preventing threats to financial stability, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “...
Intelligence Memos
From: Steve Ambler and Jeremy M. Kronick
To: Canadians Concerned About Household Debt
Date: February 14, 2019
Re: What to Make of Rising Consumer Insolvency
For much of the last decade, Canadians...
Intelligence Memos
From: Glen Hodgson
To: Concerned Canadians
Date: February 1, 2019
Re: Four (Macroeconomic) Reasons to Worry
The American economy is adrift, like a huge sailing ship. When tides are high and winds...
Intelligence Memos
From: William B.P. Robson and Jeremy M. Kronick
To: Governing Council, Bank of Canada
Date: January 09, 2019
Re: Money Growth in Canada is Ominously Weak
Something weird has happened to Canada’s...
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