Monetary Policy

Fed on track to slow aid for economy later this year

Chair Jerome Powell signalled the beginning of the end of the Fed's pandemic response in a Friday speech

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |August 27, 2021

5 min read

Dialing back U.S. economic support becomes more complicated

The Fed chief has a dilemma: high inflation and a surging virus

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |August 26, 2021

5 min read

Fed at July meeting discussed pulling back on bond purchases

Some of the Fed's policymakers have argued that the bond purchases are driving up prices

By Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press |August 18, 2021

3 min read

Fed vs. BoC: Who hikes first?

CIBC's top economist crunched the economic data

By Mark Burgess |August 11, 2021

2 min read