The Economy, Plain and Simple

• November 19, 2019

  How and why central banks think about climate change

  

  Erik Ens, Adrian Guerin

  Climate change is transforming the economy and financial system

  Content Type(s): Publications, The Economy, Plain and Simple Subject(s): Financial system, Financial stability, Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation
• October 24, 2019

  How Canadians pay for things

  

  Kim Huynh

  From cash to contactless cards—what’s in our wallets?

  Content Type(s): Publications, The Economy, Plain and Simple Subject(s): Currency, Bank notes, Digital currency, Financial system, Financial stability, Fintech
• April 26, 2019

  The road to digital money

  

  Stephen Murchison

  From beaver pelts to paper money to digital currencies

  Content Type(s): Publications, The Economy, Plain and Simple Subject(s): Currency, Digital currency, Financial system, Financial stability, Fintech
• January 31, 2019

  Making cents of wages

  

  Russell Barnett, José Dorich

  Ever wonder how your wages are determined? You’re not the only one who cares about your wages. At the Bank of Canada, we care about them a lot too.

  Content Type(s): Publications, The Economy, Plain and Simple Subject(s): Monetary policy, Economy/Economic growth, Inflation