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Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/19/does-boc-governor-poloz-believe-in-export-diversification/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/19/does-boc-governor-poloz-believe-in-export-diversification/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:32:40 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=396789 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/19/does-boc-governor-poloz-believe-in-export-diversification/feed/ 0 Little mention of emerging markets in governor's first public address http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/19/time-to-heal-business-confidence-consumers-have-done-their-part-says-poloz/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/19/time-to-heal-business-confidence-consumers-have-done-their-part-says-poloz/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:59:53 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=397041 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/19/time-to-heal-business-confidence-consumers-have-done-their-part-says-poloz/feed/ 0 BURLINGTON, Ont. – Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz says Canadian consumers did their... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/19/text-of-boc-governor-stephen-polozs-speech/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/19/text-of-boc-governor-stephen-polozs-speech/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:49:33 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=396776 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/19/text-of-boc-governor-stephen-polozs-speech/feed/ 0 Poloz Remarks 190613... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/the-shadow-banking-sector-has-been-feasting-on-government-insured-mortgages-bank-of-canada/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/the-shadow-banking-sector-has-been-feasting-on-government-insured-mortgages-bank-of-canada/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:31:23 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=394839 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/the-shadow-banking-sector-has-been-feasting-on-government-insured-mortgages-bank-of-canada/feed/ 0 Danger lurking in the shadows? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/11/the-secret-treasure/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/11/the-secret-treasure/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:00:00 +0000 Nicholas Köhler http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=391762 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/11/the-secret-treasure/feed/ 0 As the BOC prepares for a massive relocation, rumours of its gold reserves still swirl http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/a-first-assessment-of-stephen-poloz/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/a-first-assessment-of-stephen-poloz/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 19:11:23 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392345 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/a-first-assessment-of-stephen-poloz/feed/ 0 A review of the Bank of Canada governor's first hearing before the Standing Committee on Finance http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/new-bank-of-canada-governor-poloz-says-no-danger-in-low-interest-rates-for-now/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/new-bank-of-canada-governor-poloz-says-no-danger-in-low-interest-rates-for-now/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:15:08 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392379 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/new-bank-of-canada-governor-poloz-says-no-danger-in-low-interest-rates-for-now/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – New Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz is signalling there will be... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/27/on-stephen-polozs-radar-the-end-of-the-feds-bond-buying-program/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/27/on-stephen-polozs-radar-the-end-of-the-feds-bond-buying-program/#comments Mon, 27 May 2013 16:50:49 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=388313 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/27/on-stephen-polozs-radar-the-end-of-the-feds-bond-buying-program/feed/ 0 How will it affect Canada? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/26/canadians-ask-bank-of-canada-about-maple-syrup-smell-on-new-bank-notes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/26/canadians-ask-bank-of-canada-about-maple-syrup-smell-on-new-bank-notes/#comments Sun, 26 May 2013 16:16:46 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=388080 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/26/canadians-ask-bank-of-canada-about-maple-syrup-smell-on-new-bank-notes/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The penny may be history, but some Canadians suspect the Bank of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/24/shiny-smooth-and-fake/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/24/shiny-smooth-and-fake/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=386643 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/24/shiny-smooth-and-fake/feed/ 0 'As long as we print money, there will be attempts to counterfeit' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/21/is-that-really-the-best-we-can-do-yes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/21/is-that-really-the-best-we-can-do-yes/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 18:52:47 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=386067 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/21/is-that-really-the-best-we-can-do-yes/feed/ 0 Mark Carney's last words as BoC chief http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/15/advice-for-incoming-boc-governor-its-time-to-start-raising-interest-rates/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/15/advice-for-incoming-boc-governor-its-time-to-start-raising-interest-rates/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 16:34:47 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384411 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/15/advice-for-incoming-boc-governor-its-time-to-start-raising-interest-rates/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Incoming Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz is already getting advice on... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/carney-has-left-poloz-with-little-to-fight-slow-growth/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/carney-has-left-poloz-with-little-to-fight-slow-growth/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 21:40:29 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382864 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/carney-has-left-poloz-with-little-to-fight-slow-growth/feed/ 0 Money can't get much cheaper http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/what-well-miss-about-mark-carney/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/what-well-miss-about-mark-carney/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 23:31:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=380104 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/what-well-miss-about-mark-carney/feed/ 0 You judge us shallow for dwelling on performance style? Show a little pity. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/10-things-you-should-know-about-the-new-bank-of-canada-governor/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/10-things-you-should-know-about-the-new-bank-of-canada-governor/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 23:08:56 +0000 Tamsin McMahon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=380082 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/10-things-you-should-know-about-the-new-bank-of-canada-governor/feed/ 0 1. His name is Stephen Poloz and his appointment surprised many analysts http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/stephen-poloz-named-new-bank-of-canada-governor/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/stephen-poloz-named-new-bank-of-canada-governor/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 22:37:17 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379960 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/stephen-poloz-named-new-bank-of-canada-governor/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Stephen Poloz, the former head of Export Development Canada, was named Thursday... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/in-alberta-mark-carney-looks-back-at-fascinating-sometimes-harrowing-five-years/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/in-alberta-mark-carney-looks-back-at-fascinating-sometimes-harrowing-five-years/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 02:50:59 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379538 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/in-alberta-mark-carney-looks-back-at-fascinating-sometimes-harrowing-five-years/feed/ 0 In Alberta, the Bank of Canada governor looks back at 'fascinating, sometimes harrowing, five years' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/mark-carneys-legacy-and-what-it-means-for-his-successor/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/mark-carneys-legacy-and-what-it-means-for-his-successor/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 16:17:49 +0000 Stephen Gordon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378914 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/mark-carneys-legacy-and-what-it-means-for-his-successor/feed/ 0 Whoever takes the reins will have to live up to a rock star image that has little to do with monetary policy, writes Stephen Gordon http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/gdp-growth-in-february-a-ray-of-sunshine/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/gdp-growth-in-february-a-ray-of-sunshine/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:43:54 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378692 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/gdp-growth-in-february-a-ray-of-sunshine/feed/ 0 For once, the Bank of Canada may have been too pessimistic http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/28/delay-casts-air-of-suspense-over-bank-of-canada-governor-selection/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/28/delay-casts-air-of-suspense-over-bank-of-canada-governor-selection/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:16:57 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377957 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/28/delay-casts-air-of-suspense-over-bank-of-canada-governor-selection/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – With the announcement due in days, the overwhelming odds remain that second-in-command... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/28/focus-groups-felt-new-5-plastic-notes-too-cartoonish/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/28/focus-groups-felt-new-5-plastic-notes-too-cartoonish/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:50:43 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377895 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/28/focus-groups-felt-new-5-plastic-notes-too-cartoonish/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada is set to unveil its latest plastic bank... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/i-helped-protect-dollars-value-says-carney-of-his-term-as-governor/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/i-helped-protect-dollars-value-says-carney-of-his-term-as-governor/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:37:19 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376863 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/i-helped-protect-dollars-value-says-carney-of-his-term-as-governor/feed/ 0 An afternoon of reflection on the Hill http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/the-economys-potential-may-be-a-little-lower-than-we-thought/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/the-economys-potential-may-be-a-little-lower-than-we-thought/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:27:06 +0000 Stephen Gordon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373271 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/the-economys-potential-may-be-a-little-lower-than-we-thought/feed/ 0 Stephen Gordon spots a quiet revision http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/mark-carney-untamed-household-debt-could-warrant-higher-interest-rates-sooner/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/mark-carney-untamed-household-debt-could-warrant-higher-interest-rates-sooner/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:38:09 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373711 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/mark-carney-untamed-household-debt-could-warrant-higher-interest-rates-sooner/feed/ 0 Plus: His comments on government debt and the safety of Canadian bank deposits http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/08/canadian-firms-sour-on-economy-after-tough-year-temper-investment-intentions/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/08/canadian-firms-sour-on-economy-after-tough-year-temper-investment-intentions/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:57:48 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369254 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/08/canadian-firms-sour-on-economy-after-tough-year-temper-investment-intentions/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Canadian firms have become more pessimistic about the economy and plan to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/dear-canada-being-the-little-guy-who-plays-by-the-rules-doesnt-always-pay/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/dear-canada-being-the-little-guy-who-plays-by-the-rules-doesnt-always-pay/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:03:43 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=367436 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/dear-canada-being-the-little-guy-who-plays-by-the-rules-doesnt-always-pay/feed/ 0 BoC Deputy Governor John Murray on currency wars http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/who-is-helping-to-select-the-next-pbo-and-how-did-we-get-an-interim-pbo/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/who-is-helping-to-select-the-next-pbo-and-how-did-we-get-an-interim-pbo/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:32:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=358267 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/who-is-helping-to-select-the-next-pbo-and-how-did-we-get-an-interim-pbo/feed/ 0 More questions about the parliamentary budget officer http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/bank-of-canada-says-low-interest-rates-appropriate-for-a-period-of-time/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/bank-of-canada-says-low-interest-rates-appropriate-for-a-period-of-time/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:23:59 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357392 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/bank-of-canada-says-low-interest-rates-appropriate-for-a-period-of-time/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada is sticking to its low interest rate policy... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/will-mark-carney-still-be-the-worlds-most-hawkish-dove-tomorrow/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/will-mark-carney-still-be-the-worlds-most-hawkish-dove-tomorrow/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:50:22 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357026 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/will-mark-carney-still-be-the-worlds-most-hawkish-dove-tomorrow/feed/ 0 A preview of the Bank of Canada's interest rate announcement http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/17/canadian-economy-moving-toward-a-better-mix-of-growth-bocs-carney/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/17/canadian-economy-moving-toward-a-better-mix-of-growth-bocs-carney/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:01:26 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=351739 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/17/canadian-economy-moving-toward-a-better-mix-of-growth-bocs-carney/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says he believes the Canada is... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/what-mark-carney-told-canadian-mps-about-the-state-of-the-economy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/what-mark-carney-told-canadian-mps-about-the-state-of-the-economy/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:08:44 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=349557 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/what-mark-carney-told-canadian-mps-about-the-state-of-the-economy/feed/ 0 A recap of the finance committee hearing http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/carney-says-canada-particularly-vulnerable-to-currency-manipulation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/carney-says-canada-particularly-vulnerable-to-currency-manipulation/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:29:36 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=349455 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/carney-says-canada-particularly-vulnerable-to-currency-manipulation/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney warns the Canadian economy would suffer... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/tighter-mortgage-rules-might-be-insufficient-to-curb-household-debt/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/tighter-mortgage-rules-might-be-insufficient-to-curb-household-debt/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:00:48 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=349273 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/tighter-mortgage-rules-might-be-insufficient-to-curb-household-debt/feed/ 0 BoC Deputy Governor Timothy Lane spoke at Harvard http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/10/gays-blacks-nixed-as-images-on-canadas-new-plastic-bank-notes-report/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/10/gays-blacks-nixed-as-images-on-canadas-new-plastic-bank-notes-report/#comments Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:54:35 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=348865 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/10/gays-blacks-nixed-as-images-on-canadas-new-plastic-bank-notes-report/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada considered celebrating gay marriages, black hockey players, and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/highlights-from-mark-carneys-job-application/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/highlights-from-mark-carneys-job-application/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:22:02 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=348169 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/highlights-from-mark-carneys-job-application/feed/ 0 Highlights from the governor's 'job application' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/live-blog-mark-carney-at-the-treasury-committee/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/live-blog-mark-carney-at-the-treasury-committee/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:43:05 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347650 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/live-blog-mark-carney-at-the-treasury-committee/feed/ 0 British MPs question the incoming governor of the Bank of England http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/the-coming-british-grilling-of-mark-carney/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/the-coming-british-grilling-of-mark-carney/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:27:31 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347215 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/the-coming-british-grilling-of-mark-carney/feed/ 0 Erica Alini sets up the governor's day in London http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/so-long-penny-and-why-dont-you-take-the-nickel-and-the-dime-with-you-too/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/so-long-penny-and-why-dont-you-take-the-nickel-and-the-dime-with-you-too/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:00:19 +0000 Econowatch http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336991 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/so-long-penny-and-why-dont-you-take-the-nickel-and-the-dime-with-you-too/feed/ 0 Useless change goes beyond the one-cent coin http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/how-the-boc-revised-its-growth-forecast-down-and-up/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/how-the-boc-revised-its-growth-forecast-down-and-up/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:50:56 +0000 Stephen Gordon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341523 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/how-the-boc-revised-its-growth-forecast-down-and-up/feed/ 0 Stephen Gordon puts the January Monetary Policy Report under the lens http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/mark-carney-on-house-prices-and-those-other-matters/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/mark-carney-on-house-prices-and-those-other-matters/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:42:26 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341018 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/mark-carney-on-house-prices-and-those-other-matters/feed/ 0 Forget cottaging with a Liberal, the governor confirmed the real estate market has cooled http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/flaherty-and-boc-working-on-a-list-of-candidates-to-fill-banks-top-job/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/flaherty-and-boc-working-on-a-list-of-candidates-to-fill-banks-top-job/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:45:59 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=337920 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/flaherty-and-boc-working-on-a-list-of-candidates-to-fill-banks-top-job/feed/ 0 Just in from Finance Canada: The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, met with... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/canadian-businesses-still-relatively-upbeat-bank-of-canadas-survey-shows/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/canadian-businesses-still-relatively-upbeat-bank-of-canadas-survey-shows/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:24:06 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336821 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/canadian-businesses-still-relatively-upbeat-bank-of-canadas-survey-shows/feed/ 0 Too bad that was before the fiscal cliff deal... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/canadian-firms-look-to-better-results-more-hiring-in-2013-central-bank/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/canadian-firms-look-to-better-results-more-hiring-in-2013-central-bank/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:11:34 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336848 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/canadian-firms-look-to-better-results-more-hiring-in-2013-central-bank/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – A new survey by the Bank of Canada suggests Canadian business executives... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/want-to-be-the-next-bank-of-canada-governor-sign-here/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/want-to-be-the-next-bank-of-canada-governor-sign-here/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:37:39 +0000 Rosemary Westwood http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336261 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/want-to-be-the-next-bank-of-canada-governor-sign-here/feed/ 0 On Jack Lew's loopy signature http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/ngdp-targeting-could-change-the-way-we-manage-inflation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/ngdp-targeting-could-change-the-way-we-manage-inflation/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:22:57 +0000 Stephen Gordon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=328129 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/ngdp-targeting-could-change-the-way-we-manage-inflation/feed/ 0 So you should know what it is. Stephen Gordon explains