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Oil Prices Jump 5% Amid Geopolitical Tensions, on Pace for Best Week in Over a Month
Oil prices rose more than 5% on Friday as investors remained on edge about escalating geopolitical tensions in…
Bank of Canada Says Higher Long-term Bond Yields No Substitute for Policy
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem on Friday, speaking ahead of an interest rate decision on Oct. 25,…
Barclays Appoints Geoffrey Belsher as New Canada CEO
Barclays (BARC.L) on Friday named investment banking veteran Geoffrey Belsher as chairman and country chief executive officer for Canada, effective…
Will the Dollar Keep Its Global Dominance? The US Needs to Get Its Act Together
Is the dollar poised to lose its dominance of global economic and financial transactions? Many commentators apparently think so.…
Canada Could Lead The World in Oil Production Growth in 2024
Big boost in output could be the ‘last hurrah’ for oilsands, says analyst. Canada’s oil production is set…
U.S. Debt is Nearly $33 Trillion. But Some Economists Say Not All Debt is Bad.
The U.S. national debt is sitting at nearly $33 trillion dollars. Every year since 2001, the U.S. government has…
Why Can’t the EU Power Ahead With Green Subsidies Like Biden’s? It Isn’t Just Political Procrastination
Inglorious procrastination is one of the European Union’s standard responses to major crises. This is not merely due…
Canada’s Tax Regime Weighs on The Economy – If Not Now, When Do We Reform It?
Steve Suarez is a partner at law firm Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, and the co-chair of the economics…
Nearly-one Tenth of EU Population Struggled With Energy Poverty in 2022: Eurostat
Nearly one-tenth of the EU population or 42 million people struggled with energy poverty in 2022, the bloc’s…
EU Economy to Grow Slower Than Expected: Commission
The European Commission cut the European Union’s (EU) and the eurozone’s 2023 economic growth forecast on Monday. “While…