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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

    Inflation slows in April, opening door to June interest rate cut

    https://thelogic.co/news/april-2024-inflation-numbers/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   May 21, 2024

    CPI rose just 2.7%, the slowest increase since spring 2021.

    A woman stands with her back facing the camera pushing a grocery cart in an aisle of pasta sauce and canned goods. She wears a black coat and brown boots.

    Carmichael: Are Canada’s builders up to the task of solving the housing crisis?

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/carmichael-are-canadas-builders-up-to-the-task-of-solving-the-housing-crisis/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   May 18, 2024

    Throwing money at the problem won’t fix it if our construction companies are too small and too low tech, research finds.

    Briefing

    CMHC says poor productivity could keep Canada from meeting its housing targets

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/cmhc-says-poor-productivity-could-keep-canada-from-meeting-its-housing-targets/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   May 16, 2024

    Carmichael: Could Poloz look to the mortgage market to spur pension investment in Canada?

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/kevin-carmichael-stephen-poloz-canadian-mortgage-market/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   May 15, 2024

    Chrystia Freeland asked the former central banker for ideas. One of his last speeches as BoC governor hints at what he might suggest.

    Stephen Poloz, former governor of the Bank of Canada, looking sideways while speaking into a microphone.

    Carmichael: Why Bay Street isn’t buying the rosy new numbers on Canada’s economy

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/kevin-carmichael-canavan-rosenberg-economic-data/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   May 11, 2024

    Dive deeper into the numbers, say the street’s loudest voices, and things look bleak

    A blue street sign reads “Bay St.” The CN Tower is visible between buildings in the background.

    Briefing

    Canada added 90,000 jobs in April, jobless rate levels out at 6.1%

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/canada-added-90000-jobs-in-april-jobless-rate-levels-out-at-6-1/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   May 10, 2024

    Briefing

    Bank of Canada says financial system remains ‘resilient’ despite higher interest rates

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/bank-of-canada-says-financial-system-remains-resilient-despite-higher-interest-rates/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   May 9, 2024

    Carmichael: BDC’s latest mental health survey finds light at the end of the tunnel

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/kevin-carmichael-bdcs-latest-mental-health-survey-finds-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   May 8, 2024

    Annual study of Canada’s entrepreneurs finds marginal improvement, but good news is a relative thing

    Carmichael: Read Macklem’s words too closely and you risk reading into them

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/carmichael-read-macklems-words-too-closely-and-you-risk-reading-into-them/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   May 4, 2024

    Our eagerness for interest rate cuts has us parsing the Bank of Canada governor’s every pause and smile. Calm down, folks.

    Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem smiles during a news conference. There is a Canadian flag in the background.

    Carmichael: An easy win in the fight to fix Canada’s productivity problem

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/carmichael-an-easy-win-in-the-fight-to-fix-canadas-productivity-problem/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   May 1, 2024

    Senior deputy governor Carolyn Wilkins at a Bank of Canada podium in a black suit speaking into a microphone.

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