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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: We have a chance to be bold on housing. Let’s get creative

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/carmichael-we-have-a-chance-to-be-bold-on-housing-lets-get-creative/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Feb 22, 2025

    Maybe it’s time to rethink the economic model that’s created one of Canada’s biggest problems.

    Briefing

    Bank of Canada scraps plan to review 2% inflation target

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/bank-of-canada-scraps-plan-to-review-2-inflation-target/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Feb 21, 2025

    Carmichael: There’s no easy way to fight inflation in a trade war

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/carmichael-theres-no-easy-way-to-fight-inflation-in-a-trade-war/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Feb 19, 2025

    Don’t expect the Bank of Canada or the country’s CEOs to ride to the rescue, either

    Briefing

    ​​GST/HST rebate kept inflation at the BoC’s target in January

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/gst-hst-rebate-kept-inflation-at-the-bocs-target-in-january/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Feb 18, 2025

    Carmichael: Trump has shocked Canada into trying to solve one of its oldest problems

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/carmichael-trump-interprovincial-trade/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Feb 15, 2025

    The Fathers of Confederation envisioned a Canadian common market. It now seems more possible than ever.

    Carmichael: Trump defies the laws of economics because he doesn’t believe in them

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/kevin-carmichael-laws-of-economics-defiance/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Feb 8, 2025

    In early January, when Donald Trump was building his chaos machine like a child with a Meccano set, Canadian venture investor Chris Neumann noticed the then president-elect was choosing some unusual pieces to construct his new administration.

    A picture in the Oval Office with a slightly out-of-focus Donald Trump at the desk and a row of men seated in chairs in front of him and photographers standing nearby. The closest man in a chair has turned to smile at the camera

    Briefing

    Macklem braces for an era of ‘harder’ interest-rate decisions

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/macklem-braces-for-an-era-of-harder-interest-rate-decisions/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Feb 7, 2025

    Carmichael: Canada still faces a crisis. We can’t afford to waste it

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/kevin-carmichael-canada-crisis-leadership/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Feb 4, 2025

    Our prospects depend on our leaders abandoning business as usual

    Justin Trudeau speaks from a wooden lectern embossed with a carved maple leaf. He is wearing a blue suit and behind him are members of his cabinet. There is a row of seven Canadian flags in the background.

    Carmichael: The weak loonie is threatening to become a problem for the Bank of Canada

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/kevin-carmichael-bank-of-canada-weak-loonie/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Feb 1, 2025

    The gap with the U.S. dollar has widened, and the impact will ripple through the economy.

    Governor of the Bank of Canada Tiff Macklem in a blue suit, speaking into a microphone and gesturing with both hands.

    The Bank of Canada cuts its key interest rate as tariffs loom

    https://thelogic.co/news/bank-of-canada-rate-tariffs/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Jan 29, 2025

    Quarter-point cut comes with a warning that a trade war would test the ‘resilience of Canada’s economy’

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