economic growth

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Fostering economic growth through ‘creative destruction’

The profit and loss system provides quick feedback on the quality of innovation.


2:13PM
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Canada’s gloomy economic outlook may put federal finances at risk

The Bank of Canada recently reiterated its long-term expectation that economic growth will decline to 1.3 per cent.


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Next federal government should target corporate income taxes

Investment by Canadians abroad has increased while foreign investment into Canada has decreased.


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The new normal—continued economic growth, not secular stagnation

Innovation will revolutionize future economic productivity.


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Media fuels Morneau’s state of denial

The economy grew at 0.9 per cent in the second quarter, not 3.7 per cent.


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Mr. Prime Minister, the good times won’t last forever

The 2018-19 federal deficit will be $800 million higher than projected in the government’s budget.


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The realities of central banking

President Trump’s recent attacks on the U.S. Federal Reserve underscore the important role central banks play in any economy.


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Competitiveness by the numbers is only partly helpful

In the World Economic Forum’s recent Global Competitiveness Report, the U.S. ranked 1st and Canada ranked 12th.


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When taxes on investment returns are very high, the negative consequences, compounded over time, can be dramatic.