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The Bank of Canada will announce its next interest rate decision tomorrow (Wednesday, September 4), with most economists anticipating a further rate cut.

´óÏó´«Ã½ experts are available to speak on how a rate decrease may impact everything from commodities to the housing market and the cost of living.

AVAILABLE ´óÏó´«Ã½ EXPERTS

ANDREY PAVLOV, professor, finance
apavlov@sfu.ca
Expertise: the interest rate’s impact on Canadian housing markets and affordability; effects on the provincial and national economy.

LUCAS HERRENBRUECK, associate professor, economics
herrenbrueck@sfu.ca
Expertise: effects of interest rate changes on inflation, the price of assets, and monetary policies.

CONTACT

WILL HENDERSON, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Communications & Marketing 
604.368.2532 | will_henderson@sfu.ca

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778.782.3210

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