April 30, 2015

Category: Articles

Fed Issues Dovish Statement–Clearly Concerned About The Economy

The tone of today’s Federal Reserve Policy Statement was decidedly dovish as the Fed attributed only some of the slowdown in growth in the first quarter to transitory factors. Coming in at only 0.2%, GDP growth in the U.S. slowed to a crawl in the first three months of this year. Businesses slashed investments, consumers…

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April 24, 2015

Category: Media Reporting on Sherry

PRESS RELEASE: Dominion Lending Centres Chief Economist Comments on Bank Of Canada Rate Hold

Dr. Sherry Cooper, Chief Economist for Dominion Lending Centres (DLC) was expecting the Bank of Canada to leave interest rates unchanged today in the wake of the surprising rate cut in late January.

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April 21, 2015

Category: Articles

The No-Surprise Budget–$1.4 Billion Surplus

The most remarkable thing about the 2015 federal budget is how little new is in it. Everything meaningful had been preannounced. Gone are the days of activist government at the federal level. The budget’s message of tax cuts and balanced budgets will form the core of the Conservative Party’s election campaign as it seeks a…

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April 13, 2015

Category: Articles

The Bank of Canada Watchful Waiting

I concur with the consensus view that the Bank of Canada will hold overnight rates steady at 0.75 percent when they meet this Wednesday.

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April 2, 2015

Category: Articles

Board Diversity And Women Leadership

Board diversity is a hot topic all over the world. Importantly, the issue has changed from one of equity and fairness to superior performance.

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April 2, 2015

Category: Articles

Dr. Sherry Cooper On The Future Of Rates

Mortgage Broker News spoke with Dominion Lending Centre’s new Chief Economist about what to expect from rates in 2015 and what affect any changes will have on broker business.

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April 2, 2015

Category: Articles

Dominion Lending Centres Chief Economist Comments On Bank Of Canada Rate Hold

“For now, core inflation in Canada remains quite low, giving the Bank plenty of leeway to maintain a very accommodative policy stance,” said Dr. Cooper.

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April 2, 2015

Category: Articles

The Bards Of Bay Street Criticize Poloz

A quick perusal of recent missives from the chief economists of Bay Street reveals an overwhelming unanimity in trashing the surprise January Bank of Canada rate cut .

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