Global Economic Outlook 2015-2016
March 2015
Canadian and Global Economic Outlook: 2015-2016
November 19, 2014
Canada in the Throws of Global Headwinds: How Long can Canada Remain an Island of Stability in a Sea of Turbulence?
September 4, 2013
The
European Debt Crisis: Can the Euro Survive?
August 16, 2012
The
Euro Debt Crisis: Will the Euro Survive?
May 17, 2012
The Problem with Greece: Economic and Socio-Political Challenges
November 27, 2011
Central Bank Monetary Policy Announcement Dates, 2012
Greece and the Euro Debt Crisis
November 23, 2011
The Canadian Housing Market
October 11, 2011
How the Euro can be Saved: A Common Euro Bond
October 9, 2011
European Debt Crisis Collpase or Renewal
September 23, 2011
Resolving
the Euro Debt Crisis and Saving the Euro: Could a Euro-Zone Bond be the
Answer?
July 19, 2011
The Eurozone in Crisis: Change or Fail? This is the Question
July 17, 2011
Wen Jiabao's Visit to Greece: What is Behind this High Level Move?
October 3, 2010
The Greek Fiscal Crisis
February 12, 2010
Central Bank Monetary Policy Announcement Dates, 2010
February 3, 2010
Don’t Overlook the Underlying Cause of the Global Financial
and now Economic Crisis
July 21, 2009
Keynesianism
on Trial: Why The Obama Fiscal Stimulus Package May Not Work.
April 9,
2009
The
Global Economic Downturn: This is Not Your Typical Recession by Kenneth Matziorinis March
16, 2009
Global
Financial Breakdown: Precipitating Factors & Underlying Causes, by Kenneth
Matziorinis January
31, 2009
Central
Bank Monetary Policy Announcements Dates, 2009 January 15, 2009
Interview
with Ken Matziorinis: The US Housing Meltdown and the International Financial
Crisis of 2007-08: Lessons from the Great Depression May 7, 2008
The
US Housing Bust: Implications for Canada January 29, 2008
Some
Predictions for 2008 and Beyond: A Note to a Friend January 5, 2008
Central
Bank Monetary Policy Announcement Dates, 2008
Surge
in the Loonie: Canadian Dollar Strength or US Dollar Weakness? November
7, 2007
Fed
to Raise Fed Funds Rate to 4.5% Tomorrow, Alan Greenspans Last Meeting at
the Fed January 31, 2006
Bank
of Canada to Raise Key Financing Rate Tomorrow to 3.5%, More Hikes to Follow
January 23, 2006
Fed
is Approaching End of Tightening Cycle, But Some More Tightening Left in the Pipeline
December 13, 2005
North
American Growth Exceeds Expectations but Monetary Tightening to Continue
November 30, 2005
Fed
Meets Again,
Rates Rise Again October 31, 2005
Fed
Likely to Stay the Course, Despite Katrina September 19, 2005
Bank
of Canada to Tighten its Key Policy Rate in the Midst of Uncertainty Brought by
Hurricane Katrina September 5, 2005
Federal
Reserve to Raise Short-term Target Rate Again to 3.5% August 9, 2005
Bank
of Canada to Maintain Holding Pattern, But Not For Long July 11, 2005
The
Fed Funds Rate to Rise for Ninth Time to 3.25%: Measured or Hurried
Pace of Rate Increases? June 28, 2005
Bank
of Canada to Maintain Holding Pattern, at Least for Now May 24, 2005
Fed on course to Raise the Overnight Rate to 3.0%, and then what next?
May 3, 2005
Bank
of Canada to Hold Rates Steady Again April 11, 2005
The
Fed on Course to Raise Rates by Another Quarter to 2.75% March 22, 2005
Where
We Have Been?
Where Are We Heading? March 16, 2005
Bank
of Canada to Stand Pat on Key Overnight Rate Again at 2.5% February 28,
2005
The
Fed on Course to Raise the US Overnight Rate to 2.5% February 2 2005
Bank
of Canada to Stand Pat Tomorrow January 24 2005
Central
Bank Monetary Policy Announcement Dates, 2005 January 7 2005
The
Fed on Course to Raise the Overnight Rate to 2.25% December 13 2004
Bank
of Canada Keeps Target for the Overnight Rate at 2.5 % December 7, 2004
The Fed on Course to Hike Rates on Wednesday by 25 bps to 2.0% November
8, 2004
Canadian
Economic Outlook: 2005 2007 November 2004
Bank
of Canada to Raise Benchmark Rate Tomorrow by 1/4 of a Percent to 2.5%
October 18, 2004
The
Fed is Set to Raise the Fed Funds Rare Tomorrow to 1.75% (PDF) September
20, 2004
Bank
of Canada Poised to Raise Rates Tomorrow: The Beginning of a New Rate Hiking Cycle?
(PDF) September 7, 2004
Federal Reserve Poised to Raise Rates to 1.50% Today (PDF)
August
10, 2004
Bank
of Canada Maintains Target for the Overnight Interest Rate at 2.0 % (PDF)
July 20, 2004
Fed
Likely to Start Tightening on June 30th, Bank of Canada to follow by Late Summer(PDF)
June 22, 2004
The
Bank of Canada Keeps Target Overnight Rate Unchanged at 2.0% (PDF) June
8, 2004
Fed
Meeting Tomorrow: No Hike in Rates,
Yet (PDF) May 3, 2004
Bank of Canada Poised to Cut Rates Again (.PDF) April 12, 2004
Federal Reserve Leaves Key Rate Unchanged, Indicates that it is Patient (.PDF)
March 17, 2004
Canadian Economy Closes Year on High Note and Bank of Canada plans another
rate cut on Tuesday (.PDF) March
1, 2004
The
Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, But Gives Itself More Latitude to Move in
the Future (.PDF) January 29, 2004
Bank
of Canada Likely to Cut Overnight Rate Tomorrow by ¼ % January
19, 2004
Federal
Reserve board and Bank of Canada schedule of interest rate announcements (.PDF)
2004
The
Fed Meets Today: No Change in Rates Expected (.PDF) December 9, 2003
Bank
of Canada Rate Decision Tomorrow: Is the Cup Half Full or Half Empty? (.PDF)
December 1, 2003
Three-Year
Macroeconomic Forecast for Canada: 2003 2005 (.PDF) November 2003
THREE
YEAR MACROECONOMIC FORECAST FOR CANADA: 2003-2005 (.XLS) November 2003
US
Third Quarter Growth Surpasses Expectations: Real GDP up 7.2% (.PDF) October
30, 2003 Fed
Meeting Today: No Change in Rates Expected (.PDF) October 28, 2003
Bank
of Canada Confirms Improved Outlook for Canadian Economy (.PDF) October
23, 2003 Bank
of Canada Meets Wednesday Morning, October 15th: Most Likely to Stand Pat on Rates
(.PDF) October 10, 2003 ECB
to Hold Rates the Same at 2.0%, BOE to Do the Same at 3.5% (.PDF) September
4, 2003 Bank
of Canada Expected to Cut Rates by 1/4 % to 2.75% on Wednesday, September 3rd
(.PDF) September 2, 2003 Bond
Prices Have Taken a Big Hit Since Last Week (.PDF) July 22, 2003
Bank
of Canada Surprises With a 1/4 % Rate Cut (.PDF) July 15, 2003
Bank of Canada Likely to Stand Pat on Rates Tomorrow (.PDF)
July 14, 2003 The
Fed Poised to Cut Interest Rates on Wednesday by as Much as Half a Percentage
Point (.PDF) June 23, 2003 Bank
of Canada Holds Off on Rates; The Fed and the ECB on Track to Cut Rates by 50
Basis Points: Bullish for Loonie, Good for Global Growth (.PDF) June
4, 2003
Fed Decision and Implications for North- American and Global Economy (.PDF)
May 7, 2003 Fed
Meets Tomorrow: Expected To Stand Pat For Now (.PDF) May 5, 2003
Bank
of Canada To Raise Interest Rates Tomorrow (.PDF) April 14, 2003
European
Central Bank Cuts Rates A Quarter of A Point to 2.5% (.PDF) March 6, 2003
Central
Bank Hikes The Key Overnight Rate by 1/4% to 3.0% (.PDF) March 4, 2003
Bank
of Canada Likely To Raise Interest Rates Next Week! (.PDF) February 27,
2003 Fed
Holds Bank Rate at 1.25%, Sees Balanced Risks (.PDF) January 29, 2003
Fed
Monetary Policy Meeting Tomorrow: Fed Expected to Leave Rates Unchanged at
1.25% (.PDF) January 28, 2003 Bank
of Canada Leaves Rates Unchanged (.PDF) January 21, 2003
Central Bank Monetary Policy Announcement Schedule for 2003 (.PDF)
January 3, 2003
Economic
Implications of an Attack on Iraq (.PDF) December 16, 2002
Fed
Leaves Rates Unchanged at 1.25%, ECB Cuts Rates by 1/2 % to 2.75% December
11, 2002
Bank
of Canada Expected to Leave Interest Rate Unchanged (.PDF) December 3,
2002
The
Fed to Cut Key Policy Rate on Wednesday by 1/4 point (.PDF) November 4,
2002
Bank
of Canada Rate Decision Tomorrow (.PDF) October 15, 2002
The
Bank of Canada Stands Pat: What is it worried about? (.PDF) September
4, 2002
Fed
to Leave Rates Unchanged for Now but will Stand Prepared to Lower Them Later in
the Year if it Needs to (.PDF) August 13, 2002
Bank
of Canada Raises Overnight Rate to 2.75%, 1/4 Point Hike (.PDF) July 16,
2002
FOMC
Meeting Today and Tomorrow: Policy Stance Neutral, No Rate Increase Expected (.PDF)
June 25, 2002
Return
to a Growth Path, Good Buy to Low Interest Rates (.PDF) June 17, 2002
Bank
of Canada Rate Policy Announcement Today: Quarter Point Rate Hike Expected (.PDF)
June 4, 2002
What
is Next for the Economy? (.PDF)
February 14, 2002
Bank
of Canada Struggles to Regain Control October 25, 2001
50
Basis Point Cut Expected Today by BOC October 23, 2001
Federal
Reserve Expected to Cut Fed Funds Rate 1/2 Point Today! October 2, 2001
Global
Economy at the Brink of Recession: Rates to be Cut Sooner than Expected
September 12, 2001
Slowdown
Spreads Around the World; Economic Recovery Postponed to 2002: Further Rate Easing
Ahead September 10, 2001
Slowdown
in US Eases but Accelerates in the Rest-of-the-World: Further Rates cuts ahead
July 13, 2001
More
Rate Cuts in the Pipeline May 9, 2001
Fed
Cut Rates 50 Basis Points May 15, 2001
Bank
of Canada Goes For 1/4 Point Cut May 29, 2001
Greenspans
Inter-meeting Surprise Rate Cut: Cause for Cheer or Worry?
April 19, 2001 Further
Rate Cuts Ahead March 19, 2001 |