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Tit for tariff policies weigh heavy by design
Economic conditions today are more fragile than in March 2018 when Trump 1.0 signed a memorandum instructing the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to apply relatively modest tariffs of $50 billion on Chinese goods. As RBC chief economist Frances Donald … Continue reading
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Can China (and other countries) avoid Japan’s lost decades?
China followed Japan’s bubble-boosting playbook from the 1980s, and Canada followed China along for the ride through levered capital flows into commodities and our real estate market. The bust part is less fun. Low bond yields, weak inflation and a … Continue reading
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Danielle on CBC Weekend Business Panel
Tariff wars, consumer debt and Canada’s outlook. Here is a direct video link.
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