The Bank of Canada made a call on interest rates this week - but the market is making its own call on rates that will affect the debt most of us pay.   Amanda Lang speaks with Penelope Graham, Director of Content at Ratehub.

The Bank of Canada made a call on interest rates this week - but the market is making its own call on rates that will affect the debt most of us pay. &nbsp;&nbsp;Amanda Lang speaks with Penelope Graham, Director of Content at Ratehub.

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.

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.

Taking Stock with Amanda Lang

Outlook for interest and mortgage rates

After catching you up on the week’s top business stories, Amanda Lang discusses the impact the conflict in Iran is having on inflation – and possibly the Bank of Canada’s interest rate policy – with Benjamin Tal, Deputy Chief Economist at CIBC.

After catching you up on the week&rsquo;s top business stories, Amanda Lang discusses the impact the conflict in Iran is having on inflation &ndash; and possibly the Bank of Canada&rsquo;s interest rate policy &ndash; with Benjamin Tal, Deputy Chief Economist at CIBC.

Iran, oil, inflation and interest rates

Amanda Lang tells you what you need to know about what gross domestic product does and doesn’t measure … then discusses whether ‘GDP per capita’ is a good way to assess the economy with Jim Stanford, director of the Centre for Future Work and Mike Moffatt, founding director of the Missing Middle Initiative.

Amanda Lang tells you what you need to know about what gross domestic product does and doesn&rsquo;t measure &hellip; then discusses whether &lsquo;GDP per capita&rsquo; is a good way to assess the economy with Jim Stanford, director of the Centre for Future Work and Mike Moffatt, founding director of the Missing Middle Initiative.

Is Canada really poorer than Alabama?

After catching you up on the week’s top business stories, Amanda Lang discusses the gap in cities’ ability to pay the cost of ageing infrastructure with Rebecca Bligh, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

After catching you up on the week&rsquo;s top business stories, Amanda Lang discusses the gap in cities&rsquo; ability to pay the cost of ageing infrastructure with Rebecca Bligh, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

Outlook for interest and mortgage rates

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