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A cyclist passes the Bank of Canada in Ottawa.

OECD urges Canada to raise rates

Organization points to hot housing market and inflation fears for urging increase of 1.25 percentage points

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Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney speaks to the Canadian Club Of Toronto after being named the 2012 Canadian Of The Year in Toronto, May 1, 2012.
Economy

Economic uncertainty clouds possible rate hike

Despite positive signs in Canada’s manufacturing and jobs, Bank of Canada remains watchful of U.S., China, Europe woes

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European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi.

Europe should put growth at centre of agenda: Draghi

ECB holds rates at 1.0 per cent, puts the onus on governments to foster growth and head off anger over austerity policies

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Two businessmen are reflected in the black granite facade of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in Sydney on October 6, 2011.
Economy Lab

Why Australia's rate cut doesn't herald a global wave of stimulus

Surprisingly large reduction does reflect global economic growth is losing momentum

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Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney told Canadian legislators last week that they should readjust their understanding of the world economy to one where the GDP of the United States expands between 2 per cent and 2.5 per cent per year instead of 3 per cent to 3.5 per cent.
Economy Lab

GDP data keep rate watchers busy

February slowdown adds new fuel to debate over timing of interest-rate hikes

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Mark Carney, the Governor of The Bank of Canada, listens and answers questions during a press conference that followed a speech he delivered to the Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce in Kitchener-Waterloo, on Monday, April 2, 2012.

Speedy economic recovery has Carney hinting of a rate rise

Bank of Canada Governor lifts growth forecast, warns again about personal debt

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Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney makes a policy decision Tuesday, and a quarterly economic forecast Wednesday.

Will Mark Carney reset expectations on rates?

Just how ‘hawkish’ the Bank of Canada Governor might sound this week is subject of some speculation

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India's Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee speaks with the media after presenting the 2011-2012 economic survey report, outside the parliament in New Delhi March 15, 2012.

India calls for fiscal consolidation

Central bank holds rates, warns of resurgent inflation risks

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Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney pauses during a news conference upon the release of the Monetary Policy Report in Ottawa October 26, 2011.

Carney sees an end to rock-bottom rates

Fading global economic fears and continuing concern about Canadians’ debt levels give Governor Mark Carney reason to toughen easy money environment

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Richard Fisher, president of the Federal Reserve in Dallas, speaks with Arkansas Rotary Club members in this file photo.

Fed’s Fisher to Wall Street: QE3 is ‘fantasy’

Dallas Federal Reserve Bank president says monetary policy gas tank is ‘too full’

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