Forecasting the economy and where your money goes

Professional and Corporate
Written By Stuart McNish

Guest: Judith Bosire (chief economist of financial institution)

For Judith Bosire, figuring out the economy’s direction is very similar to a weather forecast. As the chief economist at Vancity, this approach allows her to see the risks in where your money can go. This requires taking many data points into account – not only does she need to keep the numbers straight, but also understand how those data points impact the people.

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