The Globe and Mail (subscription)Bank of Canada downgrades outlook again as oil shock lingersThe Globe and Mail (subscription)Lower oil prices are continuing to sap business investment and put a dent in the value of Canadian exports, overwhelming improveme …

Root microbiome engineering improves plant growthScience CodexIn their own labs, the authors--Ulrich Mueller of the University of Texas at Austin and Joel Sachs of the University of California, Riverside--have seen microbiome engineering to be successful w …

Texas Monthly (subscription) (blog)Oil Price Anxiety Forecast: Mild ConsternationTexas Monthly (subscription) (blog)Last year, readers may recall, there was a fair amount of anxiety among Texans, and a fair amount of gloomy prophesying about Texas, as a re …

MarketWatch6 important things to know about cheap oilMarketWatchOil is a mainstay for economies around the globe, especially in China, the world's second-largest oil consumer. So it's no surprise that worries about the Chinese economy have helped t …

CBC.caOil rebounds, Canadian dollar edges higher as markets climbCBC.caOil futures are bouncing higher this morning, a day after hitting a six-year low, and the Canadian dollar has recovered slightly as stock markets rebound. But the West Texas Intermediat …

CBC.caBank of Canada sees 'encouraging signs' outside of oil sectorCBC.caThe sectors were interviewed between October 2014 and January 2015, when the oil price shock led to an "atrocious" first quarter, as described by Bank of Canada gove …

CBC.caBank of Canada sees 'some encouraging signs' outside of oil sectorCBC.caThe sectors were interviewed between October 2014 and January 2015, when the oil price shock led to an "atrocious" first quarter, as described by Bank of Canada …

The Globe and MailCheap oil continues to hurt business outlook: Bank of Canada surveyThe Globe and MailEarlier this year, bank Governor Stephen Poloz said the effect of lower prices for oil, a major Canadian export, would be front-loaded in the first quart …

The Globe and Mail (subscription)Debt, oil key risks for Canadian economy: Bank of CanadaThe Globe and Mail (subscription)The Bank of Canada pointed to lower oil prices and high levels of consumer debt as key risks to the country's financial stability. …

Signs of Housing Comeback Fail to Rouse MarketNew York TimesThe price of oil fell sharply on Tuesday, extending its slide. A rising dollar made oil, which is priced in dollars, more expensive for overseas buyers. Benchmark United States crude fell $2.25 to …