On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law H.R. 1, originally known as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.” The new law is the biggest change in US taxation in over 30 years and is the culmination of a… Read More ›
Finance
Overall Business Confidence in Ottawa Jumps on Strong Sector Performance
Nearly half of businesses say their sector will improve over the next six months Access to skilled workers, new business attraction and corporate taxes are top issues Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations create a positive business climate Businesses in the Ottawa… Read More ›
Life After Liftoff: Divergence and U.S. Monetary Policy Normalization
In the face of decreasing global resource prices, it is natural that countries will react differently, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said Thursday morning in Ottawa. Poloz headlined the first instalment of the Mayor’s Breakfast Series in 2016, delivering… Read More ›
Top Businesses Recognized at Best Ottawa Business Awards
More than 600 guests which included VIPs, local celebrities and top business leaders gathered at the Shaw Centre to honour Ottawa’s top businesses and the people behind them at the 22nd edition of the Best Ottawa Business Awards (The BOBs)…. Read More ›
What is the Most Important Step to Retire Early?
A few months ago I was asked a very interesting question by one of my financial freedom students. She asked “If you could only give me one single piece of advice, what would it be?” I sat there quietly pondering… Read More ›
Our Love for “Luxury” is Costing Us Our Freedom
Does that $30,000 kitchen renovation really make you that much happier? Did you need granite countertops, new stainless steel appliances, built-in double ovens and recessed ceiling lighting? Alternately, would new modern cabinetry with a standard countertop at a tenth of the… Read More ›
What to Do about Income Inequality
Is it time to worry about the middle class and the rising gap between rich and poor? It’s not just academics anymore—even businesses like McKinsey and TD Bank are taking a hard look at income inequality and what it means… Read More ›
European Forecast: Cloudy with Brighter Days Ahead
Recent headlines about Europe have been dominated by fears of crisis, with a dramatic election in Greece and new action by the European Central Bank to avert deflation. Many businesses are looking at opportunities in European markets, but they have… Read More ›
Interest Rates: How Low for How Long?
How many times have Canadians been warned that interest rates will increase eventually? What a surprise when the Bank of Canada lowered the rate to 0.75%, a move that no economist had predicted. The big question is what does it… Read More ›
Ottawa’s Economic Outlook deemed “Optimistic”
On November 12, Ottawa business leaders, members of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and members of the press met at the Shaw Centre to be part of a discussion on Ottawa’s economic future over lunch. The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce… Read More ›
