After catching you up on the week that was in The Briefs, Amanda Lang checks in with Jean-Francois Perrault, chief economist with Scotiabank, for his thoughts on the Bank of Canada’s decision to cut rates this week and the outlook for Canada’s economy headed into a potential trade war.

<p>After catching you up on the week that was in The Briefs, Amanda Lang checks in with Jean-Francois Perrault, chief economist with Scotiabank, for his thoughts on the Bank of Canada&rsquo;s decision to cut rates this week and the outlook for Canada&rsquo;s economy headed into a potential trade war.</p>

A weekly series spotlighting the biggest and most significant news stories affecting the world of business and the economy. Taking Stock with Amanda Lang brings business stories from the global stage to Canadians every week and explains why they matter.

<p>A weekly series spotlighting the biggest and most significant news stories affecting the world of business and the economy. Taking Stock with Amanda Lang brings business stories from the global stage to Canadians every week and explains why they matter.</p>

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