Claire Fan
Claire Fan is a senior economist at the Royal Bank of Canada, known for her expertise in trade and economic policy. She has provided insights on the implications of tariffs and value-added taxes, particularly in the context of U.S.-Canada trade relations. Fan has emphasized the importance of understanding the distinction between value-added taxes and tariffs, arguing that they are not necessarily discriminatory against imported products.
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Claire Fan is a senior economist at Royal Bank of Canada.
Behold, the chart of the century, Canadian edition
Canada· 2026-02-09
Claire Fan is a senior economist at Royal Bank of Canada who commented on the Fed's challenges.
BoC and Fed expected to hold interest rates steady as trade uncertainty continuesCanada· 2026-01-26
Claire Fan is a senior economist at RBC and has been noted for her accurate economic forecasts.
An even larger majority of economists now expect the BoC to keep rates steady throughout 2026: pollCanada· 2026-01-25
Claire Fan is an economist at the Royal Bank of Canada who wrote about the Fed's potential rate cut.
Bank of Canada expected to hold interest rate steady while Fed expected to cutCanada· 2025-12-07
Claire Fan is a senior economist at Royal Bank of Canada.
Market-based odds of BoC rate cut this month zoom to 90% after weak jobs reportsCanada· 2025-09-05
Claire Fan is a senior economist at Royal Bank of Canada who noted the softness in the Canadian labour market.
How today’s surprisingly weak jobs report has shifted market and economist views for future BoC rate cutsCanada· 2025-08-08
RBC senior economist Claire Fan discussed the ease of substitution from the importer’s perspective.
In a world of tariff pain, USMCA gives Canada an edge – for nowCanada· 2025-07-26
Royal Bank of Canada economists Claire Fan and Nathan Janzen wrote about Canada's position in the tariff situation.
After a day of elation, markets slide as U.S.-China trade war escalatesCanada· 2025-04-11
Claire Fan is a senior economist at the Royal Bank of Canada who discussed the implications of the Canadian labour market report.
How today’s surprisingly weak jobs report has shifted market bets and economist views for future BoC rate cutsCanada· 2025-04-04
Claire Fan, a senior economist at Royal Bank of Canada, said young people looking for first jobs have contributed the most of any group to this increase.
Parents were asked if their adult kids would have a better life financially – it’s shocking how few said yesCanada· 2025-03-31Claire Fan, a senior economist at Royal Bank of Canada, noted that Canadian customs duties collected were only around 1.3 per cent of the value of imported goods in December, 2024.
U.S. trade actions have raised questions about validity of USMCA, Carney saysCanada· 2025-03-19
Claire Fan, a senior economist at Royal Bank of Canada, noted that customs duties collected as a percentage of goods imports was only around 1.3 per cent in December, 2024.
U.S. to send trading partners a proposed tariff rate on April 2, Treasury Secretary saysCanada· 2025-03-18