Canada, trade war and central bank

Bank of Canada Cut Rates to Shield Economy From Possible Trade Fallout, Minutes Say
A need to fuel faster growth and shield the economy from U.S. trade-policy uncertainty led senior Bank of Canada officials to agree on a quarter-point rate cut last month, according to minutes summarizing central bank deliberations.
Bank of Canada: GDP level would be permanently hit by protracted U.S. trade war
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Bank of Canada says trade war will hurt Canada more than the United States
The Bank of Canada’s governing council members think Canada’s economy will be hurt more by a protracted trade war than that of the United States, according to minutes released by the central bank on Wednesday.
Prolonged Trade Uncertainty to Weigh on Economic Growth, Bank of Canada’s Macklem Says
The longer uncertainty over tariffs persists, the more it will damp economic activity, the central bank governor said.
January rate cut came as Bank of Canada weighed U.S. tariff threat
The potential for prolonged trade war with the United States weighed heavily on the Bank of Canada when it decided to cut its interest rate to three per cent last month.
Regulatory Burden Drags Down Canada’s Economic Growth, Agency Says
The rising number of rules and regulations shaved almost 2 percentage points off the growth in output from Canada’s business ...
Sharp rise in regulatory burden is harming Canada’s economic, job growth: study
The consequence of regulatory accumulation has been weaker business dynamism, meaning fewer firms entering and exiting the ...
Strengthening U.S. Immigration While Respecting Canada’s Sovereignty
Trump wants to make Canada the 51st state. But Canadians wont have it. However, there's a way to strengthen U.S. immigration ...
Tariff threats are enough to chill Canada’s economy, central bank says
The bank also warned that retaliatory tariffs by Canada and other nations against the U.S. if Donald Trump imposes tariffs could cause a period of inflation.
Regulatory burdens drag down Canadian economic growth
Statistics Canada offered an estimate of how much economic activity is lost because of regulatory burden, as policymakers ...
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Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China would sock economy, lift inflation
The tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China that Trump announced would have a significant impact on the U.S. economy and ...
Canada's Unemployment Rate Drops Again in January, Posts Solid Job Gains
In January, the unemployment rate was 6.6%, a notch below the 6.7% seen in the prior month and the economy added a net of ...
Canada Regulations Reduced Growth, Business Investment, Data Agency Says
The data agency's researchers calculated that regulatory requirements imposed by Canadian authorities were 37% higher in 2021 relative to those of 2006. The accumulation of regulations led to lower ...
Trump to pause tariffs on Canada after reaching same agreement with Mexico
The two nations threatened retaliation of their own, raising the prospects of a broader regional trade war with the U.S. In a ...