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Will a weak Canadian dollar really lead to stronger exports?
Canada’s near two-year-long attempt to boost exports through a weaker currency so far has proved futile. The country’s policymakers had hoped a lower exchange rate would benefit exports and in turn...
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How much longer can consumers underpin Canada’s economy?
The Bank of Canada is hoping the average Canadian continues to do the heavy lifting for the economy and gets it out of its rut from the first half of the year, even with dangerously high household debt...
View ArticleC$ to weaken on volatile oil prices, upcoming election – Reuters poll
TORONTO/BENGALURU (Reuters) – The battered Canadian dollar is set to weaken further in the coming months as oil prices remain volatile and an upcoming election fuels uncertainty for the major oil...
View ArticleC$ to weaken on volatile oil prices, upcoming election: poll
TORONTO/BENGALURU (Reuters) – The battered Canadian dollar is set to weaken further in the coming months as oil prices remain volatile and an upcoming election fuels uncertainty for the major oil...
View ArticleExports to lead Canadian recovery, rates to stay on hold: Reuters poll
By Anu Bararia (Reuters) – The Canadian economy probably rebounded from a mild recession last quarter, helped by solid U.S. demand for its exports, but the recovery is not seen as strong enough to...
View ArticleFiscal stimulus plan not enough to boost Canada 2016 GDP: Reuters poll
By Anu Bararia (Reuters) – Canada’s economic growth will not receive a major boost next year from the newly elected Liberal government’s fiscal stimulus plan, because of lingering uncertainty about oil...
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Fiscal spending the only way out for Canada’s struggling economy?
After sailing relatively smoothly through the choppy waters of the financial crisis and its after-effects, the Canadian economy is finally getting caught up in the global economic slowdown. Canada’s...
View ArticleC$ to weaken on low oil prices and low rates for longer: Reuters poll
By Anu Bararia (Reuters) – The retreating Canadian dollar is not likely to get much of a reprieve as it closes out its worst year since the financial crisis, with weak oil prices and low interest rates...
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