U.S. Federal Reserve

It was expected Trump’s policies would juice the economy in the short term, but his disastrous first six months in office have shown that won’t be the case

Janet Yellen says she will raise the U.S. benchmark interest rate at last, while the Bank of Canada stays low for longer

How long will it take until unemployment hits 6.5 per cent?

Frequent flyers are keeping the one-dollar coin grounded

Andrew Coyne talks with Mark Carney

In the rush to recovery, a new threat looms: inflation

But will people refuse to spend once things improve? Plus what do you get when you mix a deep recession with Miley Cyrus?