The economic outlook remains complicated. On the one hand, the U.S. and Canadian economies have exhibited remarkable resilience. On the other hand, inflation remains stubbornly high despite central banks’ best efforts, and that’s delaying the start of expected interest rate cuts. In such a fluid situation, what are corporate treasury departments to do?
Yesterday
Return on Intelligence: How Leaders Build Trust, Judgment, and Value with AI
Presented by the BMO Institute for Applied Artificial Intelligence & Quantum, the inaugural episode of Return on Intelligence on Markets Plus features Mona Malone, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer and Head of People, Culture & Brand, BMO Financial Group ... Show More
31m 17s
Apr 8
Global Trade Outlook: Tariff Risks and Energy Shock
On April 8, BMO hosted a digital event exploring how global trade could evolve this year, the potential impact of volatile oil prices, how U.S. tariff policy could evolve, and risks to U.S.–Canada trade. Steve Verheul, former Chief Trade Negotiator for Canada, joined a panel of B ... Show More
27m 38s
Apr 2023
Here Are the Signs of a Slow-Moving Credit Crunch
The big headlines from March's banking crisis have receded and balances at some of the Federal Reserve's emergency lending facilities, like the discount window, are starting to fall. But if you look closely, there are still signs of strain in the depths of the financial system. A ... Show More
45m 51s
May 2023
Inflation rose again. Will that sway the Fed on rates?
The Fed’s interest rate fight just got more complicated — the central bank’s preferred gauge of inflation indicated that prices rose 0.4% last month, a speed-up from the previous month that saw a 0.1% increase. We talk to Christopher Low, chief economist at FHN Financial, about w ... Show More
8m 44s
<p>The U.S. Federal Reserve recently enacted its first interest rate hike in two years, but there is still more work to be done to counteract rising inflation and markets are watching closely.</p><p><br></p><p>-----Transcript-----</p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to Thoughts on the Marke ... Show More