Benjamin Tal, deputy chief economist at CIBC Capital Markets, tells BNN Bloomberg that an A.I-led, data dependent and emotionless Bank of Canada would have stayed on pause with interest rates at its last meeting, recognizing that inflation and other factors are lagging economic indicators. He discusses the risks of overshooting on monetary policy but says it’s difficult for human leaders of central banks to ignore rising inflation and cut rates amidst rising prices.
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