CBC.caOil-led deflation can be good, bad or uglyCBC.caAlthough oil prices have crossed back above $50 US, last year's crash from over $100 is just now feeding into inflation calculations. Yesterday, central bankers in Australia and India joined the lon …

Christian Science MonitorOil industry job cuts are hereBusiness Insider"Employment posted another solid gain in January, although the pace of growth is slower than in recent months. Businesses in the energy and supplying industries are already scaling …

Financial PostDavid Rosenberg: What US$50 oil really means for Canada's economyFinancial PostWe have spent the past several weeks getting our hands dirty in the data to find out what Canada is going to look like if oil is US$50 per barrel, assuming it …

Times ColonistBlame oil: Opportunistic thinking amid the price collapseThe Globe and MailEven though commodity prices matter much more to the provinces, which are where oil and gas royalties accrue, Mr. Oliver knows a gift horse when he sees it. Ottawa&#39 …

CBC.caInterest rate cut doubles effect of falling oil price: Don PittisCBC.caIn some ways and in some parts of the country falling oil prices are a big improvement on rate cuts, chief of which is that lower oil does not force people or businesses to borrow …

The EconomistNorth Sea oil and gasThe EconomistSHINY new hotels are still going up in the capital of Britain's oil and gas industry, on the rainswept north-east coast of Scotland. Together with posh shops and clogged roads, they hint at the prosperity …

Toronto StarStephen Harper plays down economic damage from oil price crashToronto StarHe said the impact of the oil price decline will be significant but added that the Bank of Canada's action does not indicate that the Canadian economy is in worse sha …

Toronto StarBank of Canada move aims to blunt oil-price effectsToronto Star“A fellow who was planning to replace his Ford F150 pickup truck this year and now faces uncertain employment in the oil sector doesn't buy that pickup truck,” Bank of Canada go …

MarketWatchOil gets boost on hopes for Europe's economyMarketWatchAnalysts polled by Platts expect the EIA to show crude-oil inventories up 2.5 million barrels on the week ended Jan. 16. Gasoline stocks are seen up 1.05 million barrels, while distillat …

CBC.caFalling oil hands Stephen Poloz a free interest rate cutCBC.caBut this time, just as Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz offers his latest thoughts on the state of Canadian monetary policy, those three effects are all being caused not by a cut in r …