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Arthur Donner

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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
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The Federal Reserve Stays On Its Interest Rate Escalation Track
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 1:39 AM EDT
As is often the case, U.S. Fed policy is having a major impact on global financial developments.
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How Much Longer Can The Goldilocks Global Economic Expansion Last?
Tuesday, July 24, 2018 11:55 AM EDT
In this uncertain economic environment, pity the economist who must prognosticate on the state of the economy and when the next economic downturn may come.
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The Italian Economy Is Growing, But High Unemployment Remains A Problem
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 3:09 AM EDT
Italy’s real GDP expanded 1.4% y/y in the first quarter of 2018 following a 1.6% expansion in the previous three-month period.
In this article: EWI
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The Full Employment German Economy Continues To Be The Eurozone’s Economic Engine
Monday, June 25, 2018 12:38 PM EDT
The German Economy has been on a robust growth path ever since the financial crisis ended nearly nine years ago.
In this article: EWG
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Euro Area Economic Growth Was Still Quite Robust In The First Quarter
Sunday, June 24, 2018 10:54 AM EDT
On a year over year basis, the Euro Zone’s real GDP rose 2.5% in the first quarter of 2018 compared with a 2.8% pace in the previous quarter. The OECD expects roughly 2% or higher growth in 2018 and 2019.
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NAFTA Uncertainty Is Already Hurting Canadian Manufacturing Employment
Saturday, June 23, 2018 4:52 PM EDT
Canada’s labor market is still quite tight, but there are some ominous undercurrents showing up in the recent data. According to Canada’s Labor Force Survey, total employment declined by 7500 jobs in May.
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Canada’s Iron And Steel Trade With The U.S. Is Roughly In Balance
Friday, June 22, 2018 8:21 AM EDT
The Canadian government has drawn up two lists of products that would be subject to either 25% or 10% taxation until the U.S. changes its position.
In this article: JJU (RETIRED)
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Canada’s Trade Deficit Declined Sharply In April
Thursday, June 21, 2018 7:11 AM EDT
There was a sharp improvement in Canada’s merchandise trade deficit in April to $1.9 billion from a $3.9 billion deficit in the previous month.
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Is Canada’s Housing Construction Boom Easing Back?
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 7:53 AM EDT
Canadian housing starts declined nearly 10% to 195,500 (annualized) units in May, extending the softer run of construction activity which began early in the year.
In this article: EWC
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Canada’s Economy Recorded Very Slow Growth In The First Quarter
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 5:44 AM EDT
Although the Canadian economy expanded over 3% in real terms in 2017, nonetheless the economy recently recorded three consecutive quarters of slow economic growth.
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The Goldilocks Jobs Market In The U.S. Is Still Functioning
Monday, June 18, 2018 3:00 AM EDT
The U.S. economy continued to display momentum in the second quarter of this year and created a vigorous 223,000 new jobs in May after only 159,000 new jobs in the previous month.
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The U.S. Economy Is Doing Just Fine, Despite Large Trade Deficits
Sunday, June 17, 2018 7:00 AM EDT
The American economy has been running large trade deficits for decades, and despite its history of foreign trade deficits, is doing just fine.
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Other Than Argentina And Turkey, Emerging Market Countries Are In Better Shape To Withstand A Currency Crisis
Saturday, June 16, 2018 8:00 AM EDT
The Brazilian and Turkish currencies have weakened sharply this year, making it very difficult to service these countries sovereign debts which are denominated in U.S. dollars.
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Why Has Emerging Market Sovereign Debt Become Such An Issue In Financial Markets?
Friday, June 15, 2018 7:00 AM EDT
Sovereign debt is generally a riskier investment when it comes from a developing country rather than a developed economy.
In this article: EZA, EEM, EWZ, TUR, ARGT
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The Global Economy Has Momentum, Even Though Uncertainty Has Increased
Thursday, June 14, 2018 10:42 AM EDT
Despite the considerable uncertainty surrounding the longevity of the recovery, the global economy appears to be maintaining its momentum.
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Why Has Productivity Growth Been So Disappointing Since The End Of The Financial Crisis?
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 7:29 AM EDT
Weak economic demand in the recovery period resulted in historically low capital-intensity growth, which in turn was the single biggest factor behind anemic productivity growth in the 2010-2014 period.
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