Economic Indicators

Fed must stick with jobs mandate

At long last a woman has taken the helm of the world’s most powerful central bank. Too bad this historic appointment comes when monetary policy, the chief weapon central banks wield to regulate economies, has all but lost its effectiveness. While there’s never a bad time to take a whack at the glass ceiling, I fear Barack Obama’s appointment of Janet Yellen to succeed Ben Bernanke as Federal Reserve chair may prove inopportune.

By Philip Porado |March 7, 2014

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Trade trumps politics in Ukraine crisis, say experts

Economic priorities will trump politics as the crisis in the Ukraine unfolds, say BMO experts.

By Dean DiSpalatro |March 7, 2014

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CPP expansion proposals weak, says report

Proposals that support the expansion of CPP have been weak.

March 6, 2014

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Help clients compare U.S. and Canada

The U.S. market outperformed last year, but clients shouldn't give up on Canada.

By Dean DiSpalatro |March 6, 2014

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