<time datetime="2014-03-05T14:45:58-05:00">March 5, 2014</time>

The continuing possibility that things could take a turn for the worse in the eurozone ought to be a concern for Canadian policymakers, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe…

<time datetime="2013-05-29T13:45:36-04:00">May 29, 2013</time>

How far and how fast Canada’s record-low interest rates will rise in the coming years is a vital question for consumers and businesses. In “The New “Normal” for Interest Rates in Canada: The…

<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="2011-09-29T13:45:20-04:00">September 29, 2011</time>

The Bank of Canada should place less emphasis on the “core” Consumer Price Index (CPI) in explaining its policy choices, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In, “Core…

<time datetime="2011-09-11T00:00:00-04:00">September 11, 2011</time>

The Bank of Canada should place less emphasis on the “core” Consumer Price Index (CPI) in explaining its policy choices, according to a report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In, “Core…

<time datetime="2011-07-28T13:00:46-04:00">July 28, 2011</time>

While the Bank of Canada expects the Canadian economy to return to full employment by the middle of 2012, its critics have stressed the need to raise interest rates to a “neutral” value by then to…

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.…
Intelligence Memos
From:  Jeremy M. Kronick To:  Finance Minister Minister Chrystia Freeland Date: February 20, 2024 Re: The Unintended Consequences of Ottawa’s 35-percent Interest Rate Cap  …
Op-Ed
Ottawa has set its sights on reining in predatory lending rates. Last year it set out draft regulations that would lower the rate non-prime lenders can charge from 48 to 35 per cent (“annual…