August 8, 2025 | Christopher Ragan was quoted by The Financial Post in the context of Ontario Premier Doug Ford publicly urging the Bank of Canada to cut interest rates鈥攁 move the article compares to Donald Trump鈥檚 public pressure on the U.S. Federal Reserve. Ragan emphasized that central bank independence from 鈥渄ay-to-day politics鈥� is crucial for maintaining market and economic confidence.
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Published on: 12 Aug 2025
January 10, 2023 | Professor Christopher Ragan, Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy spoke at the Global Risk Institute webinar and said it's "very unlikely" that the Bank of Canada has gone too far already and overtightened. He pointed to inflation expectations from businesses for the next two years remaining above the central bank's target range.
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Published on: 12 Jan 2023
"In a surprise move, the Bank of Japan has introduced a negative interest rate.聽The benchmark rate of -0.1% means that commercial banks will be charged by the central bank for some deposits." (Source: )
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Published on: 29 Jan 2016
