<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…

Intelligence Memos
To: Interest Rate Watchers From: Jeremy M. Kronick and Steve Ambler Date: July 30, 2024 Re: There’s Every Reason to Keep Going with Rate Cuts  When headline inflation…
Council Report
July 18, 2024 – The C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council (MPC) calls for the Bank of Canada to lower its target for the overnight rate, its benchmark policy interest rate, to…
Intelligence Memos
From: Don Drummond To: Canadian mortgage watchers Date: June 19, 2024 Re: Rate Cuts Unlikely to Cut Mortgage Costs Any Time Soon Media reports abound with speculation Bank of…