monetary policy

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IMF report spotlights Canada’s economic woes

Prosperity on a per-person basis has been stagnant since the mid-2010s.


9:26AM
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Canadians suffering from Ottawa’s ‘fairy dust’ approach

Last election, the prime minister said he doesn’t worry about monetary policy.


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Ottawa threatening Bank of Canada’s independent image

The goal of "maximum sustainable employment" is largely determined by forces beyond the central bank’s control.


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Central bank ‘equity’ quest raises questions about non-traditional monetary tools

Central banks may direct chartered banks to increase lending to borrowers from underrepresented communities.


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Still moving toward markets 30 years after the Berlin Wall

Eastern Europe's socialist economies opted for different paths to market liberalization.