An internal report card says the Bank of Canada’s economists don’t write too good. “Economists’ writing skills were identified by many as an area for improvement,” says an audit ordered by the central bank. “This includes difficulties being succinct, grammatically correct, and prioritizing the data into useful information.” Auditors examined an elite group of bank economists, most of them with graduate degrees, who regularly dissect the current state of the Canadian and international economies. The group’s advice is in high demand by Stephen Poloz, the governor, and his five deputies, who together must set Canada’s ... (full story)