The federal deficit will be less than predicted
Possibly much less, writes Stephen Gordon
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Economic analysis
Unemployment hits four-year low. But do not cheer.
Job creation slowed in January
Mark Carney on inflation, housing bubbles and how he shook up the Bank
Highlights from the governor’s ’job application’
What to expect from the federal budget
Slower-rising transfers and lower program spending. Basically, more of the same, writes Stephen Gordon
Spotlight on Mark Carney
Erica Alini sets up the governor’s day in London
The U.S. deficit will shrink... and then explode
Basically, Democrats and Republicans are squabbling about all the wrong things
The Employment Insurance Whack-a-Mole game
There’s no way to get it completely right, writes Stephen Gordon
So long, penny. Why don’t you take the nickel and the dime with you, too?
Useless change goes beyond the one-cent coin
U.S. unemployment edges up to 7.9 per cent
On the plus side, though, the job growth came all from the private sector