Tag: policy

Bank Of Korea Holds Benchmark Unchanged At 1.50%

South Korea’s central bank on Thursday left its benchmark policy rate steady at 1.5 percent…

Fed’s Fischer suggests September rate hike not a done deal

August 13, 2015

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Fed’s Fischer suggests September rate hike not a done deal

On Friday, we learned from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that US companies added a…

Mulcair to participate in bilingual Munk debate next month

August 12, 2015

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Mulcair to participate in bilingual Munk debate next month

I am proud of being Canadian and do not agree with Harper’s ongoing degradation of…

Rajan leaves rates unchanged; asks banks to lower

August 11, 2015

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Rajan leaves rates unchanged; asks banks to lower

Promising continuity of “accommodative” monetary stance, Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday…

Harper hits hard with anti-terror strategy

August 11, 2015

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Harper hits hard with anti-terror strategy

The Liberal leader also focused on Harper’s economic policies on Monday, saying the travel ban…

Harper ratchets up powerful anti-terror rhetoric; just posturing, Trudeau says

August 10, 2015

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Harper ratchets up powerful anti-terror rhetoric; just posturing, Trudeau says

For Mr. Trudeau and Mr. Mulcair to say things like we shouldn’t be participating militarily,…

Better Performance of US Economy in July May Allow Federal Reserve Rise

August 10, 2015

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Better Performance of US Economy in July May Allow Federal Reserve Rise

Those stable numbers suggest the labor market is in no danger of going bust.

US Economy Adds 215000 Jobs in July, Federal Reserve to Hike Rates?

August 9, 2015

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US Economy Adds 215000 Jobs in July, Federal Reserve to Hike Rates?

The mean monthly payroll gain in the 1st 5 months of 2015 is 215,000, though…

Bank of England holds interest rate at 0.50%

August 9, 2015

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Bank of England holds interest rate at 0.50%

Ian McCafferty voted to increase Bank Rate by 25 basis points, given his view that…

Bank of England leaves key interest rate unchanged

August 9, 2015

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Bank of England leaves key interest rate unchanged

Business investment is also seen rising by 4.75 per cent, up from the earlier 2.5…