Economic policy | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/economic-policy/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:30:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Economic policy | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/economic-policy/ 32 32 Canada must ‘lean into’ economic disruption: BoC’s Macklem https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canada-must-lean-into-economic-disruption-bocs-macklem/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:55:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531159 The central bank is forecasting weak growth in the economy over the next two years due to AI, U.S. protectionism

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]]> Budget watchdog says NATO 5% pledge to hike deficit by $63B https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/budget-watchdog-says-nato-5-pledge-to-hike-deficit-by-63b/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:05:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531134 The extra defence spending will cost the country an extra $33.5 billion a year: PBO

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]]> Bank of England stands pat on interest rates, but cuts expected ahead https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-england-stands-pat-on-interest-rates-but-cuts-expected-ahead/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:21:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531132 The central bank last cut its key rate in December

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]]> Europe’s central bank maintains interest rate with economic growth resilient https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/europes-central-bank-maintains-interest-rate-with-economic-growth-resilient/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:17:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531130 The bank's benchmark deposit rate has stood at 2% since June

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]]> GST rebate top-up to give couples estimated $326 more this year, on average https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/gst-rebate-top-up-to-give-couples-estimated-326-more-this-year-on-average/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:06:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531088 12.1 million recipients to benefit: PBO

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]]> AI models can forecast, but their choices are flexible https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/ai-models-can-forecast-but-their-choices-are-flexible/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:06:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530869 Fed research uncovers AI models' decision-making tendencies

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]]> Starmer, Xi call for deeper U.K.-China ties as Trump shakes up global relations https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/starmer-xi-call-for-deeper-u-k-china-ties-as-trump-shakes-up-global-relations/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:38:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530575 Starmer is the first British prime minister to visit China in eight years

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]]> Loss of independence of U.S. Fed would particularly affect Canada: BoC’s Macklem https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/loss-of-independence-of-u-s-fed-would-particularly-affect-canada-bocs-macklem/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:59:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530483 Trump has repeatedly criticized the Fed for not moving faster to cut rates

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]]> Text of the BoC’s latest interest rate decision https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/text-of-the-bocs-latest-interest-rate-decision-3/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:45:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530477 Outlook for Canadian economy is vulnerable to unpredictable U.S. trade policies, geopolitical risks, central bank notes

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]]> Bank of Canada holds key rate steady as CUSMA talks loom over its outlook https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-canada-holds-key-rate-steady-as-cusma-talks-loom-over-its-outlook/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:17:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530461 Canada, the U.S. and Mexico are set to review CUSMA in July

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