Arthur Donner is a Toronto-based economic consultant with a lively interest and involvement in economic policy issues. Arthur has the ability to make complicated economic issues understandable to widely different audiences. Consequently, his career has moved between universities, governments and ...
more Arthur Donner is a Toronto-based economic consultant with a lively interest and involvement in economic policy issues. Arthur has the ability to make complicated economic issues understandable to widely different audiences. Consequently, his career has moved between universities, governments and the private sector. Arthur studied economics and finance at the University of Manitoba where he earned a BA (Hons.) and MA degrees, and he received his PhD at the University of Pennsylvania in 1968.
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The Natural Rate Of Interest Is An Esoteric Concept That The Fed Pays Attention To
thanks Gary
Good charts or tables should easily tell a story.
That's why I like using charts.
Serious Problems For Germany’s Manufacturing Sector, Auto Production Restructures In The Direction Of Electric Cars
HI Gary,
Thanks for your comment.
No doubt Trump can make Germany's problems worse.
But 2020 is an election year. My political guess is that he would want to avoid another trade dispute at this time. (After all, the China phase 1 was hardly a win for the US)
For The Bank Of Canada Hope Is The Only Strategy
great article Norm
Like the Keynes quote
The US Economy Slowed To Its Trend Rate Of Growth This Year
I like to provoke
Thanks Gary
US Growth And The Deceleration In Inflation
Nice column. Your point about inflation and nominal GDP in particular, tells a different story than the one quarter bounce in real GDP
US Banks Are Worried And Are Tightening Credit
Gary,
it could be some retail demand fall off, but i fear that it reflects more the economic pessimism that is creeping in because of the expected ec slowdown and the related fact that the recovery is sounding a bit long in the tooth.
US Banks Are Worried And Are Tightening Credit
thanks Gary
It sounds almost counter-intuitive since interest rates are falling
The Bank Of Canada Introduces Ambiguity Into Rate Policy
A thoughtful and clear explanation of why the BoC is on hold
Canadian Banks Back Away From Mortgage Lending
great column Norm
Is There A Disconnect Between The Stock Market And The Global Economy?
Gary
Every time I think that the markets should have fully discounted an issue-e.g. tariffs, rate changes--somehow the market still reacts.
Who really knows.