Dr. Tu Nguyen, Economist and ESG Director, RSM Canada

Dr. Tu Nguyen is economist and ESG director for RSM Canada. She holds a doctorate in applied economics from Oregon State University, where she became a leading voice in environmental and natural resource economics globally.

Tu conducts research and analysis on sustainability, labor markets, the COVID-19 pandemic and infrastructure. Her work has provided invaluable insights for international organizations including the World Trade Organization and the United Nations, as well as for government agencies and industry leaders in the United States and Canada.

Before joining RSM, Tu worked as a research economist at Dalhousie University and a research and university lecturer at Oregon State University.
Tu also holds a bachelor of business administration in economics from Baruch College of the City University of New York.

Supply shock ripples across agricultural commodities

Mar. 31, 2022 by Tu Nguyen

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine takes a mounting human and economic toll, it also has the potential to threaten the food supply for millions of people who depend on agricultural commodities from those two countries. … READ MORE >

Canada’s GDP rises, led by construction and trade

Mar. 31, 2022 by Tu Nguyen

Canada’s gross domestic product in January had a modest increase of 0.2% from December as the effects of the omicron variant paused growth in the services sector. … READ MORE >

RSM Canada Supply Chain Index is flat, but challenges await

Mar. 23, 2022 by Tu Nguyen

The RSM Canada Supply Chain Index in February continued to show stress in the economy, measuring 1.89 standard deviation below normal and little changed from January. … READ MORE >

Canadian retail sales rebound amid strong auto demand

Mar. 18, 2022 by Tu Nguyen

The fact that most Canadian retail sectors were little affected by the omicron variant in January highlights the strong consumer demand that shows little sign of waning even as prices climb. … READ MORE >

Canada’s inflation hits 5.7% in a warmup for what’s ahead

Mar. 16, 2022 by Tu Nguyen

Canada’s inflation rate hit 5.7% year over year in February, up from 5.1% in January, as price increases continued to broaden across categories. … READ MORE >

Canada’s job market is strong but uncertainty lies ahead

Mar. 11, 2022 by Tu Nguyen

The Canadian economy added 337,000 jobs in February as the reopening of the economy more than offset the job losses in January because of the omicron variant. … READ MORE >

The impact of an energy shock on Canada’s economy

Mar. 4, 2022 by Tu Nguyen and Homan Chung

Although high oil and gas prices had been good news for the Canadian economy over the past few decades, this time is different. … READ MORE >

Bank of Canada raises rates in response to inflation

Mar. 2, 2022 by Tu Nguyen

The Bank of Canada announced on Wednesday that it would raise its overnight rate to 0.5%, 25 basis points from the lower bound policy rate of 0.25%, to tackle inflation. … READ MORE >

Canada’s growth picked up at end of last year as economy reopened

Mar. 1, 2022 by Tu Nguyen

The Canadian economy ended last year on a strong note, expanding by 4.6% in 2021 on an annual basis thanks to a reopening economy. … READ MORE >

Canada’s supply chain worsens amid omicron’s spread

Feb. 25, 2022 by Tu Nguyen

RSM Canada’s Supply Chain Index worsened to 1.84 standard deviations below zero in January, down from a revised 1.36 standard deviations below neutral in December as the omicron variant spread across Canada and the world. … READ MORE >

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