For economic prognosticators, the year that just ended threw up some big surprises, including the first land war in Europe since 1945, spiralling inflation, and a series of rapid-fire interest rate increases as panicked central bankers rushed to tame soaring prices. Few, if any, forecasters anticipated these developments — a stark reminder of how hard […] Read more
Stories by Jock Finlayson
Reasons to ratify Canada-EU trade deal
Many countries are stepping up efforts to conclude new trade agreements with key commercial partners as forecasters continue to downgrade their near-term projections for the global economy. In just the past four months, the United States has announced that it wants to reach a free trade accord with the European Union, Japan has joined the […] Read more
