Peter Armstrong

2 weeks ago | cbc.ca | Peter Armstrong

Business·AnalysisCanadians are rightly angry and scared about what the U.S. tariffs and threats will mean for the economy. When the trade war first began, the outlook was dire. But since then, Canada has swung from the focus of U.S. trade ire to having the lowest U.S. tariff rate of any major trading partner in April.

3 weeks ago | cbc.ca | Peter Armstrong

Business·AnalysisThe Bank of Canada is waiting for more information from the U.S. on the trade landscape before moving on interest rates. What if it never comes?

3 weeks ago | cbc.ca | Peter Armstrong |Jenna Benchetrit |Verity Stevenson |Graeme Bruce

Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 2.75% amid U.S. tariff 'uncertainty' | CBC LoadedBank of Canada officials speak after interest rate announcementBank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem and senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers give a statement and answer questions about the central bank's interest rate announcement. The Bank of Canada is holding the interest rate at 2.75 per cent for the second time in a row.

2 months ago | cbc.ca | Alexander Panetta |Peter Armstrong |Benjamin Lopez Steven |Kyle Bakx

It was a tall ask: getting about 70 Republican House members and 20 senators to pass an anti-tariff bill with a veto-proof majority. It's looking even taller after a couple developments today — so tall, it's barely worth discussing. First, Republican leadership in the House is pushing forward a rule that would prevent emergency debate on this until September. Second, Republicans are toeing the line in a House hearing with the U.S. trade representative.

2 months ago | cbc.ca | Peter Armstrong |Jenna Benchetrit |Benjamin Lopez Steven |Alexander Panetta

It was a tall ask: getting about 70 Republican House members and 20 senators to pass an anti-tariff bill with a veto-proof majority. It's looking even taller after a couple developments today — so tall, it's barely worth discussing. First, Republican leadership in the House is pushing forward a rule that would prevent emergency debate on this until September. Second, Republicans are toeing the line in a House hearing with the U.S. trade representative.