Kevin Carmichael
Economics Columnist and Editor at Large at The Logic
Economics Columnist, The Logic
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2 weeks ago |
thelogic.co | Kevin Carmichael
When the Bank of Canada cut interest rates in March, all anyone wanted to talk about was tariffs. But there were other tremors. Stock markets were volatile. Fear gauges were way up. And most startling of all, there was serious talk in Washington about the U.S. deliberately defaulting on some of its debt, abusing the trust that holds the global financial system together. Subscribe now to start reading premium, award-winning journalism.
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2 weeks ago |
thelogic.co | Kevin Carmichael
The Bank of Canada’s latest quarterly survey of business expectations showed inflation expectations have jumped to their highest in more than a year, and most companies plan to increase prices to offset higher input costs. (The Logic)
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2 weeks ago |
thelogic.co | Kevin Carmichael
By Kevin CarmichaelCanada has a productivity crisis. This series will contribute to the debate and point toward solutions. In a time of uncertainty with little precedent, a more productive Canada will be a more resilient Canada. "It's time to break the glass." Those words launched a thousand commentaries, social media posts and panel discussions a year ago, on the most colourless of economic concepts: productivity.
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2 weeks ago |
thelogic.co | Kevin Carmichael
Donald Trump’s stats page at World Wrestling Entertainment’s website lists the following as his career highlights: former owner of Monday Night Raw (one of the company’s television shows); 2013 inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame; and 45th president of the United States. The tally is missing some other accomplishments, such as Trump’s “Battle of the Billionaires” with WWE co-founder Vince McMahon, not to mention his return to the White House this year as the 47th president of the United States.
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2 weeks ago |
thelogic.co | Kevin Carmichael
Employment declined by 33,000 positions, the first decrease since January 2022, pushing the jobless rate to 6.7 per cent, which was the first increase since November, Statistics Canada reported. Men aged 55 and older absorbed a disproportionate blow from the initial shock from U.S. President Donald Trump’s economic war. (The Logic)
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