OECD report offers mixed forecast for Canada’s economic growth
Monday, May 26, 2025, 1:21 pm
Recent OECD releases paint a mixed picture for Canada’s economic outlook. One report stresses the need for improved productivity and housing affordability, while another predicts an avoidance of recession alongside flat growth in 2025. Policymakers are urged to consider spending and rate adjustments to secure economic stability.
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Government spending and interest-rate cuts may be required if the economy deteriorates significantly, the organization’s Economic Survey of Canada says
The report highlighted the need for Canada to improve its productivity, which lags the OECD average
A new report by the OECD says Canada needs to boost productivity and housing affordability to strengthen growth as it faces trade uncertainty and U.S. tariffs that are taking a bite out of the economic outlook. The latest OECD Economic Survey of Canada says government spending and interest rate…
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