Author: Sherry Cooper
The August payroll report was clearly disappointing, suggesting the U.S. economy remains in a fragile state. However, there are reasons for optimism. Call me Pollyanna, but me thinks I see green shoots sprouting in the U.S. economy.
September 4, 2012
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BMO’s Sherry Cooper On Canada’s Competitive Edge
August 24, 2012
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BMO’s Sherry Cooper On The Canadian Dollar
For all those busy people who have better things to do than fight the traffic, find a parking space, try on clothes and wait in line to check out, the future of retailing will be spectacular.
July 23, 2012
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BMO’s Sherry Cooper: Focus On Opportunity
The Canadian economy has been growing at a sub-2% pace in 2012, well below last year’s pace. Indeed, growth in the third quarter was a mere 0.6% a.r. and we are forecasting that the final quarter of this year will see real GDP expand only 1.5%.
The Supreme Court ruling upholding the key components of the Obama healthcare plan was a significant legal victory for the President, although his conservative opponents are already calling it a massive middle-class tax increase and are threatening to repeal it.
All around the world, economic activity has been slowing. Acknowledging the disappointing prospects for growth, the Federal Reserve extended its maturity-lengthening bond-purchase program, better known as Operation Twist.
The world is facing a dangerous moment as it awaits the fallout from the Greek election.
I was recently a guest on TVO’s “The Agenda with Steve Paikin”, discussing my views on the European debt crisis and the global economy. With the current concerns in an ever-challenging environment, I thought you might be interested in this recent interview.