Discussions with investors in Asia, Europe and the United States provide valuable insight into the state of Canada’s economy. Views reflect reality and perception. Both matter. Investors universally envy our potential, our...more
Section I: Global Growth to 2020 -
The outlook for global growth in 2018 and 2019 is now considerably stronger than forecasters anticipated it would be a year ago. Advanced economies are now expected to grow at rates well...more
6/6/2018
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China ,
Commodities ,
Economic Development ,
EU ,
GDP ,
Global Economy ,
Interest Rates ,
NAFTA ,
Oil Prices ,
OPEC ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Trade Policy ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
WTO
After a marked slowdown in 2016, the global economy is experiencing robust, synchronized growth in 2017, which exceeds earlier expectations and should continue in the short term. Notwithstanding this improved outlook,...more
11/23/2017
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China ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
GDP ,
Global Economy ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
US Trade Policies
In our Fall 2016 Economic Outlook, we set out at some length our analysis of the main factors which have contributed to the low “new normal” growth rates the world has experienced since 2011. We argued that trend annual...more
6/2/2017
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Canada ,
Capital Markets ,
Economic Development ,
Federal Budget ,
GDP ,
Global Economy ,
International Monetary Fund ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Oil & Gas ,
One Belt One Road (OBOR) ,
Trade Policy ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
Trump Administration
This Spring Outlook has three sections. The first section sets out our view of the economic outlook commencing with a very short summary of recent world economy dynamics, followed by a review of the outlook for global growth...more
6/8/2016
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China ,
Economic Development ,
EU ,
Exchange Rates ,
Global Market ,
Japan ,
NAFTA ,
Oil Prices ,
Presidential Elections ,
Trade Policy ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
US Trade Policies