Inflation has surged as consumer spending and disrupted supply chains have created shortages
CBDCs risk cutting banks out of their traditional middleman role
This week’s policy meeting could lay the groundwork for an announcement
Shortages crimp global growth, cloud Canada's outlook
The central bank also said it would maintain its quantitative easing program
Chair Jerome Powell signalled the beginning of the end of the Fed's pandemic response in a Friday speech
The Fed chief has a dilemma: high inflation and a surging virus
Some of the Fed's policymakers have argued that the bond purchases are driving up prices
CIBC's top economist crunched the economic data
More progress is needed on employment, price stability before tapering bond purchases, Powell says