Commentary According to Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem, inflation is bad. And while no sum is too great to pay for such insights (in this case somewhere north of a third of a mill, plus benefits), when he says “Look, inflation’s too high and frankly Canadians should be asking us some tough questions” I…
John Robson: Some Tough Questions on Inflation for Tiff Macklem
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Commentary One of my pet peeves about the economics profession is how often economists decline to speak truth to power. Any economist worth his salt should have a robust understanding and healthy respect for the unique and oh-so-very important functions of free markets. Yet, in all too many cases, economists compromise sound economic principles to…
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