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Boom Behind the Headline  - May 17, 2012

It's a week ago now, so it's old news - but it's still worth repeating. One look at Canada's trade data for March would be enough to file it under 'ho-hum' and wait for a more exciting month. Dig a bit below the surface, and the case gets very interesting. What's the big story behind the story?
 
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Fiscal Drag Masks

May 10, 2012 - If the prosperity of the last economic cycle sent public spending exiting stage left, recession handed it the lead role
 

Iran: Risk of a Different Sort

May 3, 2012 - Have you noticed? Rhetoric about the key risks to the near-term economic outlook seems more muted these days.

BRICs Can Land Softly

April 26, 2012 - As advanced economies faltered in the Great Recession, hopes shifted to the fast-growing BRIC nations.

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