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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: What Canada can learn from Australia about productivity

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/australia-productivity-lesson-canada/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Apr 3, 2024

    And why the problem might be even worse than we think.

    Carolyn Rogers, senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, speaking into a microphone and gesturing with both hands.

    Briefing

    Bank of Canada surveys show inflation expectations are drifting lower

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/bank-of-canada-surveys-show-inflation-expectations-are-drifting-lower/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Apr 1, 2024

    Carmichael: Ottawa’s move against payday lenders is a lesson in unintended consequences

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/kevin-carmichael-ottawa-against-payday-lenders/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Mar 30, 2024

    New research shows lowering the legal rate of interest could hurt those with limited credit histories.

    ‘There’s buy-in from the industry. They’re ready to go’: An exit interview with Canada’s unofficial open banking czar

    https://thelogic.co/news/the-interview/open-banking-czar-abraham-tachjian-exit-interview/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Mar 27, 2024

    As Ottawa prepares to unveil its long-awaited plan, Abraham Tachjian thinks banks and fintechs alike will like what they see.

    Abraham Tachjian stands with his arms crossed to the right of a window. He wears a blue shirt and a brown blazer with blue square outlines on it.

    Briefing

    Bank of Canada calls weak productivity a ‘break the glass’ moment

    https://thelogic.co/briefing/bank-of-canada-calls-weak-productivity-a-break-the-glass-moment/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Mar 26, 2024

    Carmichael: Like interest, doubt compounds over time. For the Bank of Canada, that’s a problem

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/bank-of-canada-compound-interest-problem/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Mar 23, 2024

    Tiff Macklem may spend the rest of his tenure trying to restore confidence in a policy that he helped create decades ago.

    Carmichael: Poilievre demands radical candor from corporate Canada

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/carmichael-poilievre-demands-radical-candor-from-corporate-canada/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Mar 20, 2024

    Want to understand the Conservative leader’s attacks on big business? Tune in to an influential Silicon Valley podcast.

    Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre speaking at a podium with a sign that says, “Common sense.” There are four Canadian flags in the background.

    Canada’s inflation falls to 2.8%, opening door for rate cuts

    https://thelogic.co/news/canadas-inflation-falls-to-2-8/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Mar 19, 2024

    Food prices drop below overall inflation for the first time in more than two years.

    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: Our economic catastrophizing has got the neighbours talking

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/carmichael-our-economic-catastrophizing-has-got-the-neighbours-talking/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Mar 16, 2024

    Tyler Cowen, for one, isn’t sure what all the fuss is about.

    Tyler Cowen sits facing the left on the right side of this image. He wears ‘70s style eyeglasses and a black blazer. His finger is pointing to the left.

    Carmichael: The case for openness around open banking

    https://thelogic.co/commentary/carmichael-the-case-for-openness-around-open-banking/

    By Kevin Carmichael   |   Mar 13, 2024

    Chrystia Freeland is about to decide how to regulate the sharing of our financial data. She should reject the cloistered Canadian status quo.

    Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland makes a hand gesture in a seated position. She wears a black blazer, two Canadian flags stand behind her.

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