<time datetime="2017-06-06T00:06:50-04:00">June 6, 2017</time>

House rich, big-spending Canadians are taking a gamble on the risk of an economic shock in Canada, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In Spendthrifts and Savers: Are…

<time datetime="2015-10-07T17:27:41-04:00">October 7, 2015</time>

Pension fund savers face a future of lower investment returns, states a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “One Percent? For Real? Insights from Modern Growth Theory about Future…

<time datetime="2015-08-12T14:31:30-04:00">August 12, 2015</time>

The Bank of Canada should track inflation using a measure that better accounts for changes in resale housing prices, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In “Improving on the CPI: A…

<time datetime="2014-10-30T13:45:42-04:00">October 30, 2014</time>

The Bank of Canada should consider publicly disclosing the discussions and dissenting opinions of members of its interest-rate-setting committee, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute report. In…

<time datetime="2014-08-13T18:51:03-04:00">August 13, 2014</time>

The Bank of Canada (BoC) should carefully monitor the money supply to better predict inflation and track the effectiveness of its monetary policy, according to a new C.D. Howe Institute…

<time datetime="2014-07-29T17:55:59-04:00">July 29, 2014</time>

The Canadian economy continues to face serious macroeconomic challenges, the most important of which is addressing the burden of a slow-growth recovery, according to a report from the C.D. Howe…

Council Report
February 29, 2024 – The C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council (MPC) recommends that the Bank of Canada maintain its target for the overnight rate, its benchmark policy interest rate…
Intelligence Memos
From: Gherardo Caracciolo, Jeremy M. Kronick and William B.P. Robson To: Interest rate watchers Date: February 29, 2024 Re: How Housing Complicates the Bank of Canada’s…
Op-Ed
News that Canada’s inflation rate fell in January has prompted fresh debate about cuts in the Bank of Canada’s policy interest rate, which has been at five per cent since last July.…