MNI PODCAST: FedSpeak-BOC Enters Long Pause- Conf Bd's Antunes

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Conference Board of Canada chief economist and former Bank of Canada researcher Pedro Antunes says restrictive interest rates will curb consumer spending.
• Canada's massive immigration boost will also hold down wages.
• BOC can diverge from Fed by 50bp without major issues for the country's dollar.

Listen to the podcast here.