<time datetime="2016-03-16T00:01:00-04:00">March 16, 2016</time>

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…

<time datetime="2015-04-14T17:53:15-04:00">April 14, 2015</time>

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.…

<time datetime="2013-05-15T13:45:40-04:00">May 15, 2013</time>

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…

<time datetime="2012-12-13T14:45:30-05:00">December 13, 2012</time>

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 “…

<time datetime="2012-07-26T13:45:54-04:00">July 26, 2012</time>

Major reforms should be pursued to enhance the accountability and effectiveness of Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.  In “A Question of…

<time datetime="2012-04-04T13:45:09-04:00">April 4, 2012</time>

Canadian households are saddled with unprecedented amounts of debt through bank loans, credit cards and lines of credit, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe…

Op-Ed
Fitch’s recent downgrade of U.S. public debt, dropping it one notch below “AAA,” is good reason to examine the relationship between U.S. debt and the dollar’s future as a reserve currency.…
Intelligence Memos
From: William B.P. Robson To: Federal debt observers Date: June 12, 2023 Re: The Useful Discipline of a Debt Ceiling Nobody likes the US debt ceiling, it seems. Before US leaders…
Op-Ed
What triggered the sharp rise in Canadian inflation in spring 2021 is still a matter of debate. And it’s a debate that matters: the relative importance of the pandemic’s disruption of…