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    Kevin Carmichael

    Economics Columnist & Editor-at-Large
    Kevin Carmichael has spent more than two decades writing about economics, business and finance for outlets including Bloomberg News, The Globe and Mail and the Financial Post, where he also served as editor-in-chief. His journalism has been honoured by the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing and the National Magazine Awards. He has worked as a correspondent in Ottawa, Washington, D.C., and Mumbai, and now lives in Montreal.
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    Articles by Kevin Carmichael

    Carmichael: Canada is alone. It has only itself to blame

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/carmichael-canada-is-alone-it-has-only-itself-to-blame/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Apr 26, 2025

    This country has long gotten a free ride. The rest of the world has noticed.

    Canada can’t fix its productivity crisis without fixing housing first

    https://thelogic.co/news/special-report/productivity-crisis-fixing-housing/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Apr 21, 2025

    The construction industry accounts for about seven per cent of Canada’s GDP. It might also be the country’s least productive industry.

    A construction worker guides a crane lifting the roof off a house between two other houses in a suburban neighborhood.

    Carmichael: The ‘Liberation Day’ fallout has seized the Bank of Canada’s attention

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/carmichael-the-liberation-day-fallout-has-seized-the-bank-of-canadas-attention/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Apr 19, 2025

    If the U.S. dollar stops being the world’s reserve currency, the ripples will be felt everywhere

    Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem, right, and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers speaking at a press conference.

    Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at 2.75%

    https://thelogic.co/news/bank-of-canada-interest-rate-april-2025/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Apr 16, 2025

    Trump’s aggressive trade moves could cause recession, Macklem warns

    Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem in a suit and glasses sitting at a table with Canadian flags in the background.

    Briefing

    Inflation eased in March, but not enough to calm the BoC ahead of tariff fight

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/inflation-eased-in-march-but-not-enough-to-calm-the-boc-ahead-of-tariff-fight/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Apr 15, 2025

    Carmichael: The Trump shock marks the end of global finance as we’ve known it

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/carmichael-the-trump-shock-marks-the-end-of-global-finance-as-weve-known-it/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Apr 10, 2025

    The world will adjust, but the commercial relationships that have created much of the world’s wealth are over.

    Briefing

    Businesses plan to match tariffs with higher prices, complicating BoC’s response

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/businesses-plan-to-match-tariffs-with-higher-prices-complicating-bocs-response/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Apr 7, 2025

    Resilient Canada: It’s time to fix our productivity crisis

    https://thelogic.co/news/special-report/resilient-canada-how-to-boost-our-economic-immune-system-to-prepare-for-the-crises-ahead/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Apr 7, 2025

    The country has spent a year talking about the problem. It’s time for solutions.

    Carmichael: Economics can’t explain Trump. Professional wrestling can

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/carmichael-economics-cant-explain-trump-professional-wrestling-can/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Apr 5, 2025

    Like the WWE, the U.S. president is a master of directing the power of the crowd.

    Briefing

    Canadian hiring fell for the first time in more than two years in March

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/canadian-hiring-fell-for-the-first-time-in-more-than-two-years-in-march/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Apr 4, 2025

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