Bank of Canada, trade war and benchmark interest rate

Bank of Canada Cut Rates to Shield Economy From Possible Trade Fallout, Minutes Say
A need to fuel faster growth and shield the economy from U.S. trade-policy uncertainty led senior Bank of Canada officials to agree on a quarter-point rate cut last month, according to minutes summarizing central bank deliberations.
Bank of Canada rate cut reflects U.S. tariff threat, officials fear permanent GDP hit
Bank of Canada officials decided to cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3% last month to better balance inflation risks, and support the economy in light of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat as "the adverse impact on the level of GDP would be permanent."
Potential trade war with U.S. weighed on Bank of Canada when it cut rates in January, minutes show
The central bank released a summary of its deliberations today that describe a long discussion by the bank’s governing council on the risks that tariffs would bring to the economy
Fewer Canada Rate Cuts Expected Due to Improving Data
TD Securities scaled back its call for interest rate cuts from the Bank of Canada, citing improving economic data.
Odds of Bank of Canada interest rate cut in March drop after jobs beat
Canada’s jobless rate has fallen for two consecutive months, as it dropped to 6.8 per cent in December from a recent peak of 6.9 per cent in November. Prior to that, the unemployment rate had been on a steady rise from a post-pandemic low of 4.6 per cent in July 2022.
Bank of Canada: GDP level would be permanently hit by protracted U.S. trade war
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Trump tariffs would push Bank of Canada to cut interest rates more this year, says BMO
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs would push Canada’s economy into a recession and cause unemployment to surge, BMO’s chief economist said in a research note, likely pushing the Bank of Canada to cut its benchmark interest rate at its next six meetings through October.
Bank of Canada Adds Second Outsider to Rate-Setting Council
The Bank of Canada has appointed Michelle Alexopoulos to the central bank’s second outsider position, expanding its interest-rate setting council to seven.
Bank of Canada says trade war will hurt Canada more than the United States
The Bank of Canada’s governing council members think Canada’s economy will be hurt more by a protracted trade war than that of the United States, according to minutes released by the central bank on Wednesday.
Bank of Canada Sees Tariffs Souring Investment and Confidence
Bank of Canada officials acknowledged the economic uncertainty created by a potential trade battle supported their decision ...
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