Economy

Liberals shouldn’t jettison spending restraints because of pandemic, former PBO says

Paper proposes the feds move away from spending as conditions improve

By Jordan Press, The Canadian Press |November 18, 2020

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Pandemic pushed governments into deficit for fiscal 2019: StatsCan

Covid-19 is expected to generate record government deficits

By James Langton |November 18, 2020

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Controversial Fed nominee Shelton stalls in Senate test vote

Shelton’s past writings have questioned the Fed’s political independence

November 18, 2020

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Fed’s Powell says surge in virus cases threatens U.S. economy

Consumer spending and confidence are declining

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |November 17, 2020

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