Today’s economy media pack – 2010.07.30

July 30, 2010

GDP numbers, Niall Ferguson on the decline of the American empire and inflation versus deflation.

This consumer’s lack of confidence

July 28, 2010

July has been a bad month for consumer confidence, here and in the U.S. The Conference Board of Canada reported yesterday that confidence fell 3.7 points on its index to 80 this month. That’s the second consecutive monthly decline. South of the border, the Conference Board reported that its sentiment index dropped to 50.4, a five-month low.

Why interest rates may rise more gradually

July 26, 2010

Despite its decision to raise the overnight rate by one-quarter of a percentage point twice in the last two months, it appears we can expect future increases to come at a more measured pace. The Bank of Canada’s key lending rate is now 0.75%.

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