<time datetime="2024-03-20T13:00:00-04:00">March 20, 2024</time>

Introduction

The C.D. Howe Institute’s toolkit for tracking the economy is a customized series of data sets from past Institute publications.…

<time datetime="2024-02-06T06:00:00-05:00">February 6, 2024</time>

Study in Brief

  • The current spending review underway in Ottawa is a modest start and should be followed by…
<time datetime="2023-02-16T00:00:01-05:00">February 16, 2023</time>

The Study In Brief

Stablecoins are cryptographic (crypto) assets that are widely used in decentralized finance (DeFi) applications…

<time datetime="2023-01-26T00:00:01-05:00">January 26, 2023</time>

Executive Summary

In the decade leading up to the pandemic, safe assets did not keep pace with global demand. The supply of high-…

<time datetime="2023-01-12T00:00:01-05:00">January 12, 2023</time>

The Study In Brief

  • The Bank of Canada is responding to high inflation by increasing its policy interest rate. With the Bank…
<time datetime="2021-11-18T00:00:01-05:00">November 18, 2021</time>

Automatic GST Cuts Should Be In Ottawa’s Tool Box To Fight Downturns 

  • The federal government should consider automatic cuts to the goods and services tax (GST)…
Op-Ed
The annual panic over the City of Toronto budget is peaking. The 2024 version stands out in a bad way, with a double-digit tax increase proposed for homeowners and many businesses. Yet much of the…
Intelligence Memos
To: Canada’s budget observers From: John Lester and Alexandre Laurin Date: January 5, 2024 Re: The Federal Debt is Not Sustainable The recent Fall Economic Statement (FES) contains a…
Intelligence Memos
From: Glen Hodgson To: Canadian Currency Watchers Date: August 25, 2023 Re: US Debt Downgrade Delivers Reminder: Reserve Currencies are not Forever Fitch Ratings’ recent downgrade…
Op-Ed
Une véritable réconciliation avec les peuples autochtones doit aller au-delà des symboles pour se traduire en actions concrètes pour accélérer le rattrapage économique des Premières Nations, des…