economy | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/economy/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:38:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png economy | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/economy/ 32 32 Bank of Japan hikes policy rate https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/bank-of-japan-hikes-policy-rate/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:38:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528180 Rise in benchmark short-term rate to 0.75% is aimed at curbing inflation

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]]> Bank of England cuts key interest rate to 3.75% https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-england-cuts-key-interest-rate-to-3-75/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:18:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528061 The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee was divided on whether to cut interest rates

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]]> European Central Bank leaves rates unchanged with economy showing signs of modest growth https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/european-central-bank-leaves-rates-unchanged-with-economy-showing-signs-of-modest-growth/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:16:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528057 Economists now think the rate could stay at 2% for months — and possibly into 2027

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]]> Challenge for 2026: balance resilience and opportunism https://www.investmentexecutive.com/soundbites/economy/challenge-for-2026-balance-resilience-and-opportunism/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:01:45 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527001 Corrado Tiralongo of Canada Life says the interplay between AI investment and global fragmentation will create unique volatility

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]]> Transcript: Challenge for 2026: balance resilience and opportunism https://www.investmentexecutive.com/soundbites/transcripts/transcript-challenge-for-2026-balance-resilience-and-opportunism/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:01:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526995 Corrado Tiralongo of Canada Life says the interplay between AI investment and global fragmentation will create unique volatility

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]]> IMF urges China to address economic imbalances as trade surplus hits $1 trillion https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/imf-urges-china-to-address-economic-imbalances-as-trade-surplus-hits-1-trillion/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:26:20 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527410 This week, Beijing reported that its trade surplus for 2025 had already exceeded a record $1T

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]]> Starmer backs U.K. Treasury chief over claims she misled the public about the economy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/starmer-backs-u-k-treasury-chief-over-claims-she-misled-the-public-about-the-economy/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:08:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526648 The U.K. leader defended the decision to raise taxes, raise the minimum wage

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]]> China’s factory activity contracts for 8th month in November https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/chinas-factory-activity-contracts-for-8th-month-in-november/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:10:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526640 Effect of U.S.-China trade truce not yet apparent while domestic demand remains shaky

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]]> U.K.’s unpopular Labour government tries to fight back with a tax-raising budget https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-k-s-unpopular-labour-government-tries-to-fight-back-with-a-tax-raising-budget/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:08:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526371 The government was elected in a landslide victory in July 2024 on a promise not to raise taxes on income for working people

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]]> U.S. Labor Department won’t release full Oct. jobs report, amid federal shutdown https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-labor-department-wont-release-full-oct-jobs-report-amid-federal-shutdown/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:13:31 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525861 The jobs numbers have lately been contentious

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