While the North American Free Trade Agreement is unlikely to meet its demise any time soon, the ongoing uncertainty about the talks is creating uncertainty that has the potential to put a damper on Canada’s economy, a panel of economists said on Friday. “What I’m concerned about is that businesses won’t think the same way,” […]
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Four years ago, some investors were hesitant to invest in India due to poor economic fundamentals, currency depreciation and government bureaucracy. But while many hit pause on making investments, long-term institutional investors like the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ignored the pessimism and started putting plans in motion for future ventures. “Before [Prime Minister Narendra] […]
Despite political troubles in Venezuela and Brazil, Latin America’s economy is a broadly positive story with small pockets of unrest, according to Jim Barrineau, co-head of emerging markets debt at Schroders. “Foreign exchange reserves are rising, countries are stabilizing, central banks have had the ability to cut rates in Brazil, in Chile, in Colombia. In […]
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Current holders of long-term Canadian and U.S. bonds should brace for the possibility of sharp interest rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve, an economist is warning. Among the uncertainties surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans for fiscal stimulus is the fact that the U.S. economy is already doing well and will likely reach full employment level by the end […]
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