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

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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.

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 >

Canada’s retail sales slump because of omicron

Feb. 18, 2022 by Tu Nguyen

Retail sales in Canada plunged by 1.8% in December across all provinces as the spread of the omicron variant hurt holiday shopping. … READ MORE >

This week in energy: Jet fuel demand, oil and gas earnings, ESG metrics

Feb. 17, 2022 by Alafair Hotze, Tu Nguyen and Homan Chung

In this week’s energy industry analysis, we take a look at the jet fuel demand landscape, fourth-quarter earnings reports for oil and gas companies, and the first oil and gas producer in North America to issue a sustainability-linked bond. … READ MORE >