/channels/taxonomy/term/26842/all en /channels/channels/news/economist-weighs-premiers-calls-pause-carbon-tax-hike-cbc-news-356214 <p>March 14, 2024 | A growing number of premiers are urging the federal government to pause the carbon tax hike that's set to take place on April 1, or to ditch it altogether. <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/christopher-ragan">Chris Ragan</a>, the director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº, joined Power & Politics to discuss the impact this could have on Canada's climate plan. "We're playing a long-run game," Ragan said. "It's very easy to say this is not a good time for a carbon tax ...</p> Tue, 19 Mar 2024 15:30:12 +0000 webfull 198691 at /channels /channels/channels/event/should-canadians-worry-about-inflation-cure-worse-disease-345969 <p>Like many countries, Canada has experienced a sharp increase in consumer price inflation since mid-2021.</p> Wed, 08 Feb 2023 21:37:33 +0000 webfull 187095 at /channels /channels/channels/news/focus-shifts-labour-market-inflation-fight-investment-executive-344872 <p>January 10, 2023 | Professor<a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/chris-ragan"> Christopher Ragan</a>, Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy spoke at the Global Risk Institute webinar and said it's "very unlikely" that the Bank of Canada has gone too far already and overtightened. He pointed to inflation expectations from businesses for the next two years remaining above the central bank's target range.</p> Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:16:55 +0000 webfull 185961 at /channels /channels/channels/news/its-strange-we-have-long-term-focus-some-policy-areas-not-others-financial-post-344724 <p>January 4 2023 | Professor <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/chris-ragan">Christopher Ragan</a>, Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy shares his thoughts on the state the of the Canadian economy and the health care crisis as it stands at the end of 2022.</p> Wed, 04 Jan 2023 19:20:42 +0000 webfull 185796 at /channels /channels/channels/news/economist-chris-ragan-problems-modern-monetary-theory-hub-336989 <p>January 20, 2022 | Economist and Director <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/christopher-ragan">Chris Ragan</a> joins this episode of Hub Dialogues to discuss the proper role of central banks, the problems with Modern Monetary Theory, and the need to rethink fiscal priorities in recovering from the devastation of the pandemic.</p> <p><a href="https://thehub.ca/2022-01-20/economist-chris-ragan-on-the-problems-with-modern-monetary-theory/">Listen to the conversation or read the transcript here.</a></p> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:35:43 +0000 webfull 177038 at /channels /channels/channels/news/canadas-cost-living-increased-48-december-fastest-rate-1991-cbc-news-336988 <p>January 19, 2022 | Director <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/our-people/mpp-teaching-faculty/christopher-ragan">Chris Ragan</a> discusses supply chain disruptions and Canada's inflation rate rising to a 30-year high on CBC News. "There's a lot of pent-up demand," Chris notes, referring to businesses and restaurants being closed over the pandemic, and many consumers not having any place to spend their income.</p> <p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1994530371701">Watch the clip here.</a> Chris's segment begins at 32:42.</p> Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:10:59 +0000 webfull 177037 at /channels /channels/channels/news/23-charts-watch-inflation-and-economy-2022-macleans-336068 <p>December 21, 2021 | In Maclean's "Chart Week 2022" predictions roundup, Chris Ragan answers the question: "When will Canadian inflation return to target?"</p> <p><a href="https://www.macleans.ca/economy/economy-inflation-trends-2022/">Read the article.</a></p> Fri, 07 Jan 2022 18:17:13 +0000 webfull 176074 at /channels