The events that shook the global economy to its core last year – policy errors and a pandemic occurring at the end of a decade-long business cycle — finally appear to be bottoming out. … READ MORE >
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Globalization and the failure of the Super League
The collapse of the European Super League on Tuesday, less than 48 hours after it was announced, should provide a valuable lesson for those who support the movement of ideas, capital and people across borders to expand opportunity and prosperity. … READ MORE >
Bank of Canada policy decision: Tapering bond purchases by $3 billion a week
An improved economic outlook and growing confidence among central bankers have created the conditions in which the Bank of Canada is now comfortable paring back the pace of bond purchases by $3 billion per week. … READ MORE >
CHART OF THE DAY: A resurgent pandemic in Canada
More than 8,760 new cases are being reported each day as this latest surge of infections closes in on the levels of the post-holiday second wave. … READ MORE >
3 things to know in energy: signs of oil upswing, petrochemicals in Canada, Biden’s jobs plan
Biweekly, we round up news and analysis about three things going on in the energy industry that we think you should know about. Here’s the latest. … READ MORE >
CHART OF THE DAY: Spillover effects of U.S. stimulus programs on Canada’s commodity and energy prices
Upward pressure on the Canadian dollar will have positive effects on the value of Canadian output, with increased demand for its products and increased buying power for Canadian consumers having a positive impact on both U.S. and Canadian economies. … READ MORE >
3 things to know this week in energy: Suez Canal blockage, oil field deals, carbon pricing
Biweekly, we round up news and analysis about three things going on in the energy industry that we think you should know about. Here’s the latest. … READ MORE >
Closing Canada’s output gap with a little help from its friends
While the American economy is expected to exceed its pre-pandemic projection by 0.2% this year, Canada is expected to undershoot by 3.2%. It is in every nation’s best interest to work for the success and health of all economies. … READ MORE >
CHART OF THE DAY: Rail deal is a sign of increasing North American economic integration
Canadian Pacific’s $25 billion deal to purchase Kansas City Southern would create the first railroad network covering Canada, Mexico and the United States. … READ MORE >
3 things to know in energy: OPEC+ cuts, U.S. oil exports to India rise, carbon trading in Canada
OPEC+ surprised some in the energy market with its recent decision to extend oil production cuts, the United States is now India’s No. 2 oil supplier, and Canada’s government is embarking on creating a federal carbon trading marketplace. … READ MORE >