Monetary policy | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/monetary-policy/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:37:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Monetary policy | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/monetary-policy/ 32 32 Global GDP forecast revised up: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/global-gdp-forecast-revised-up-fitch/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:37:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527049 AI boom, equity market wealth effect outpacing tariff drag on growth

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]]> U.S. leveraged loan defaults to ease in 2026: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-leveraged-loan-defaults-to-ease-in-2026-fitch/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:11:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526912 As interest rates come down, pressure on issuers will soften

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]]> Weak payrolls should prompt Fed cut: NBF https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/weak-payrolls-should-prompt-fed-cut-nbf/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:47:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526920 Small business employment slumping, new data shows

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]]> The paradox of weak job markets and rising wages https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/the-paradox-of-weak-job-markets-and-rising-wages/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:38:39 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526646 Wage gains stoking inflation, justifying pause on rate cuts: NBF

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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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]]> Mortgages are surging, housing market isn’t: NBF https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/mortgages-are-surging-housing-market-isnt-nbf/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 18:51:03 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526452 Refinancing activity driving rise in originations, as pandemic era echoes

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]]> Wall St. forecasts rosier, but market worries persist https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/wall-st-forecasts-rosier-but-market-worries-persist/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:26:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526203 Economists cautious on equities, despite higher GDP expectations

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]]> Stable earnings for European banks in 2026: DBRS https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/stable-earnings-for-european-banks-in-2026-dbrs/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:41:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526173 Operating environment to remain solid, amid ongoing macro risks

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]]> U.K. inflation drops to 4-month low https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-k-inflation-drops-to-4-month-low/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:21:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525786 But it was a bit higher than what many economists forecast for the month

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]]> Fed’s Cook blasts mortgage fraud allegations against her as ‘baseless’ in letter to AG Bondi https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/feds-cook-blasts-mortgage-fraud-allegations-against-her-as-baseless-in-letter-to-ag-bondi/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:57:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525665 Trump used the accusation as a basis to seek her firing

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